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Ahmadinejad Unveils New Iranian-Made Fighter Jet
HAARETZ ^ | February 2, 2013 | By The Associated Press and DPA

Posted on 02/02/2013 4:46:28 AM PST by Fennie

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has unveiled the country's newest fighter jet, which officials claim can evade radar.

Ahmadinejad said at a Saturday ceremony broadcast on state TV that Qaher-313, or Dominant-313, showed Iran's will to "capture peaks."

Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi says Qaher is "fully indigenous," designed and built by Iranian aerospace experts. The domestically designed and developed Qaher-313 is similar to the US-built F/A-18, the report said.

Photos released by the official IRNA news agency shows Qaher as a single-seat jet, described as a fighter-bomber that can combat both other aircraft and ground targets.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aerospace; airforce; armsbuild; fa18; iran; israel; obama; qaher313; russia; waronterror
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To: Riley
Is that a DVD burner on the top of the panel?

Looks like it to me.

I'm sitting here in my moccasins,...

Me too!

5.56mm

41 posted on 02/02/2013 7:33:08 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

The canopy apparently has some new high tech glass that does not allow light to go through without distortion.

Plus if you look at the wrinkles in body of the plane, the Iranians have also apparently discovered some new aerodynamic properties that utilize the wrinkles.

The body also appears to be made out of a stealthy radar evading material similar to plywood.


42 posted on 02/02/2013 7:33:24 AM PST by staytrue
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To: Islander7

ROFL that is nothing more than a stage prop. Go luck at the pictures. I bet we never see pictures of it in flight.


43 posted on 02/02/2013 7:33:32 AM PST by Bailee
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To: Islander7

It combines the aerodynamics of a sledge hammer, the ruggedness of tissue paper, the responsive control of a 1970 Buick and the reliability and safety features of a Yugo. All in one package.


44 posted on 02/02/2013 7:47:55 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (What word begins with "O" and ends in economic collapse?)
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To: Fennie

Well, now that Canada has dropped out of the F-35 program, maybe we could get a good deal on some of these high tech wonders. I would imagine they would be inexpensive seeing as how the labour costs must be minimal. Providing of course that they come in other colours than “Baby Poop Brown”.


45 posted on 02/02/2013 7:48:26 AM PST by Dartman (Mubarak and Gaddafi are going to look like choirboys when this is over)
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To: PJammers
no glare shield covering the instrument panel.

None are needed with the new Iranian technology.

This image shows President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, trying out the new Iranian heads up display sunglasses. These high tech sunglasses actually double as a glare shield.

46 posted on 02/02/2013 7:55:40 AM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts; xzins

The canopy is distorted and looks like cheap greenhouse window quality plexiglass. It sits so high and is not consistent with the square edge design of the fuselage and would obviously fly off if the plane even approached take off speed, much less the speed of sound.

If this is the quality of their aircraft technology then we need not worry too much about their nuclear technology. They will blow themselves up before they will be able to use their weapons against anyone else.


47 posted on 02/02/2013 7:56:51 AM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
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To: Fennie

It should be actually be a drone with a pup tent duct taped on top of it...


48 posted on 02/02/2013 8:02:39 AM PST by GraceG
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To: Fennie

Iran tests Ali Z28 Missile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lH0-tuuWE


49 posted on 02/02/2013 8:04:11 AM PST by Wiggins
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To: Fennie

This is obviously a wood prototype that is covered in cloth or shrink wrap.


50 posted on 02/02/2013 8:20:06 AM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
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To: Airwinger

I noticed that too. hahaha


51 posted on 02/02/2013 8:46:33 AM PST by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: Islander7

My goodness...for a stealth fighter, it certainly REFLECTS a lot of light!

hahahahahahahahaha


52 posted on 02/02/2013 8:49:17 AM PST by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: Fennie

There’s no HUD mounted above the instrument panel, nor is that a HUD-integrated helmet the pilot is wearing. That’s not likely to work very well in combat...


53 posted on 02/02/2013 9:10:44 AM PST by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Hwaet! Lar bith maest hord, sothlice!)
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To: Fennie
Video from Iranian television showing the aircraft in "flight." http://youtu.be/ok2aMgfBdCs

Adobe Aftereffects, or radio controlled model airplane?

54 posted on 02/02/2013 9:52:17 AM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Fennie

Amazing!

Fox News just showed video of this plane in flight!

Looking at the still pic’s, I wouldn’t have thought it possible.


55 posted on 02/02/2013 10:17:45 AM PST by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: Islander7

It looks like a turtle.


56 posted on 02/02/2013 10:19:34 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
looks like it's coated in Vaseline
57 posted on 02/02/2013 12:00:19 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts
with a nose that short, no RADAR either... and not a single rivet to be seen
58 posted on 02/02/2013 12:06:47 PM PST by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Fennie

That thing is a hoax


59 posted on 02/02/2013 1:14:26 PM PST by rdcbn
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To: Fennie

The horrendous canopy is my favorite part. You couldn’t see through it to land the plane. LoL


60 posted on 02/02/2013 2:00:33 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (Free goodies for all -- Freedom for none.)
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