Iran Begins Production of Fighter Jet Based on U.S. Technology

[Tex_Hill]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292232,00.html

So the Iranians can afford to build advanced technology aircraft, but they are also experiencing massive gasoline shortages. I wonder how long the average citizens there will continue to put up with it?

 

[Flathatter13]

Interesting post. I have my doubts about Foxnews though.


Best quote from the story

"The airplane, Azarakhsh, was made by Iranian experts"


I seem to remember the last great "new Iranian fighter" was a wannabe remake of the F-5.

 

[PropStop]

Wow, I looked up some info on this program and it included an interview with one of the experts. His name is Mazar-e Sharif Muhommad Dhabihullah Ehsan. Here's his pic:

 

[mmx1]

Dude, it's still the F-5 wannabe.

 

[HeyJoe]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292232,00.html

So the Iranians can afford to build advanced technology aircraft, but they are also experiencing massive gasoline shortages. I wonder how long the average citizens there will continue to put up with it?

Well, the Soviet Union had lines a block long or more for all sorts of products during the most of the Cold War while continaully developing and fielding a formidable arsenal of aircraft, missiles, ships, subs and armor. The average citizens had little choice under that type of regime as does the Iranian populace.

 

[Flathatter13]

Dude, it's still the F-5 wannabe.

Maybe A4's can head over there and convince them to bring back the Skyhawk, the us 15 guys can shoot at them for real...

 

[Flash]

Interesting post. I have my doubts about Foxnews though.

Best quote from the story

"The airplane, Azarakhsh, was made by Iranian experts"

I seem to remember the last great "new Iranian fighter" was a wannabe remake of the F-5.

That is exactly what it is........

 

[Hozer]

You know, I always thought/read that this was a great plane. Can you imagine it with an F110-132?

Total threadjack, my bad.

 

[eddie]

You know, I always thought/read that this was a great plane. Can you imagine it with an F110-132?

Total threadjack, my bad.

Yeah, I kind of want one...

 

[Flathatter13]

Yeah, I kind of want one...

Stick some thrust vectoring on it and I will buy in as well.

 

[Lawman]

You know, I always thought/read that this was a great plane. Can you imagine it with an F110-132?

Total threadjack, my bad.

Guy over on another board actually flew them. His concensus was it was every bit as good as the early block F-16 for the idea of a light weight day fighter. The only thing he had negative to say about it was that due to its available space it would have maxed out its development a lot earlier and would not have become the multi-mission capable plane the F-16 is today.

That being said it would have worked just as well as a Block 15 Falcon everybody was buying to replace all those Tigers, Starfighters, and Voodoos.

 

[Grant]

That is exactly what it is........

So they took an Tiger, put some Hornet lookalike vertical stabilizers on it, and call it their own?

 

[HH-60H]

So they took an Tiger, put some Hornet lookalike vertical stabilizers on it, and call it their own?

Yes, it was that simple.

 

[Flathatter13]

Yes, it was that simple.

And squared the intakes

 

[Hozer]

Funny how they couldn't slap a coat of paint on that shitty drop tank. Oh, and those deadly 2.75's...jeez, how ghetto.