Iranian "stealth" fighter F-313 qaher begins taxi tests.

It appears Iran is actually moving forward with its indigenous fighter program. It was mocked pretty strongly for the awful mockup they displayed for the media in 2013. All sorts of things were wrong with the proposed aircraft, from terrible construction to misaligned surfaces to a cockpit that wouldn't fit a person unless they were a hobbit.

However, they got a bird out taxiing now and the photos are interesting to look at.

theaviationist.com...

a reply to: anzha

Omg... i can not wait until out members teat this apart piece by piece.

What is that a basketball court? Ply wood?


I CAN NOT wait

mg

I said it before, and I'll keep saying it. Don't underestimate other countries. Iran has done amazing things with their aircraft, with very little support and no access to spare parts.

a reply to: Zaphod58

look at the picture guy/gal

an apartment complex

just saying

mg

a reply to: Zaphod58

It only takes one or two geniuses at design, another at procurement, and a few at building--and viola...something new.

a reply to: seagull

production?

Yes you can fabricate 1...10000 is not in their realm.

Unless the photo shopped pic is correct and it is a superhero plane...

mg

a reply to: missed_gear

Look at the background guy/gal. Airfield of some kind.



I guess Iranians are so rich that they fly helicopters home huh.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
I said it before, and I'll keep saying it. Don't underestimate other countries. Iran has done amazing things with their aircraft, with very little support and no access to spare parts.

This. Omg this.


Physics and engineering don't care what colors are on your flag.


Complacency and a stupidly superior attitude will just guarantee America loses her edge.

a reply to: Zaphod58

That will not fly SS.

Nice job.

mg

a reply to: Zaphod58

The foot print is #e..what is that a want to be jet?


mg

a reply to: missed_gear

And that's your expert opinion?

More than one person far more qualified than me thought this couldn't fly too:

a reply to: missed_gear

What does the footprint have to do with anything? I didn't know the footprint had anything to do with whether an aircraft is decent, or can fly.

a reply to: missed_gear

slow engines, if any, reversed canards,bs pics, bad print.


At what point does propaganda reach people that that say "ok we listened and watched enough" "no you are full of #"

That is BS photo, BS ability...show what it does...


mg

a reply to: Zaphod58

The shadow vs the pic...omg


mg

a reply to: Zaphod58

How many are in there?

since you know it all...how many?

mg

a reply to: anzha

Stuff like this just makes me want to know what kind of weaponry we have that isn't publicized.

NK with nukes. Iran with a stealth fighter. China with a second aircraft carrier.

What do we have? It's gotta be more than Elon Musks Falcon 9

a reply to: missed_gear

Reversed canards? They look like normal canards to me.

The standard J85 engine has around 3,000 pounds of thrust. If they were using a stock engine, that's 6,000 pounds of thrust. It works just fine for the F-5 and T-38, so why wouldn't it work for this?

At what point does reality sink in and people realize that there are good engineers in non-western nations that are capable of doing good works, and creating something that works just fine?

a reply to: missed_gear

How many WHAT are in there?

a reply to: missed_gear

And?

That is BS photo

That looks a lot more realistic than the Apollo photos that everyone just takes on faith.