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By: - 1st April 2006 at 11:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This somehow doesn’t sounds like IRNA and nothing like that is to be found on their site.
Any link ?
It seems to be fake.
By: - 1st April 2006 at 11:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
First the invisible missile and now this, can Iran really afford it?
By: - 1st April 2006 at 19:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Wonder how much of an F-4 / F-5 copy this plane is going to be..
By: - 1st April 2006 at 21:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This somehow doesn’t sounds like IRNA and nothing like that is to be found on their site.Any link ?
It seems to be fake.
April Fool's Day guys!
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 14:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
they can afford it what you expect they have oil and gas and now oil prices are so big they are making a lot money.
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 17:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This somehow doesn’t sounds like IRNA and nothing like that is to be found on their site.Any link ?
It seems to be fake.
drawing of this fighter first appear in JDW around 97(or 98?) issue,the airframe based on F-5,aside locally design fighter aircraft,JDW also reveal plan to reengine F-14 and F-4 with russian engine and avionic.
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 21:03 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
they can afford it what you expect they have oil and gas and now oil prices are so big they are making a lot money.
Of course, Iran's population is 250% greater than it was during the initial 1970s energy crisis. There is also a far greater level of corruption than during the Shahs era - every Ayatollah gets his share of government revenues.
The net effect of increasing oil revenues is diluted to the point where Iran has a far weaker defense than it did 30 years ago.
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 21:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Saeqeh will fly at 1.7 Mach, or about 2,083 kph. It will weigh approximately 4,700 kg. http://www.irna.ir/en/.........032342363736.htm
Doesn't anyone remember the picture of the F-5E with twin vertical tails that appeared in AFM?
Other than the twin tailed converted F-5, the only all new airframe than Iran has produced is the peculiar fiberglass trainer called the Dorna. Neither aircraft is particularly impressive.
Iran has also showed an array of "domestically produced" helicopters that are little more than repainted 35 year old Bell helicopters.
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 21:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What a sham. One would have thought all these years of peace they would have been working for something substantive.
By: - 2nd April 2006 at 23:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
you guys can stop analyzing as april fools is over :dev2:
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By: Berlusconi - 1st April 2006 at 05:47
Islamic Republic News Agency
Friday, March 31, 2006
Iranian Aircraft Industries (IACI) has joined with Malek Ashtar's Aeronautical Research Center to develop the first indigenous Iranian military jet since the formation of the Islamic Republic in 1979, senior management sources told The Islamic Republic News Agency.
Much more ambitious and larger than the Shafaq, the Saeqeh light combat fighter hopes to address the domestic demand for next generation combat aircraft and advance training jets. The single seat, twin-engine plane will be suited for a variety of air to air roles and support requirements.
"The Saeqeh will be displayed at the next Kish Air Show, and we expect the aircraft to take off for its maiden flight very soon," an IACI source said.
IACI conducted preliminary design work several years ago for a new advanced combat aircraft, but faced with mushrooming development costs of nearly $400 million it teamed up with IAMI to develop and promote a lightweight plane with clear potential for further military applications. IACI is bringing its avionics and design experience to the project and believes an enhanced military version could be launched as soon as next year.
By moving to develop the first Iranian military jet after successfully reverse engineering foreign aircraft, IACI has made a conscious decision to move from its former role to become a manufacturer of main military aeronautical platforms.
The Saeqeh will fly at 1.7 Mach, or about 2,083 kph. It will weigh approximately 4,700 kg. The Saeqe's cockpit and avionics will be compatible with the display and other systems in advanced generation fighters, including the F-15, F-16, MiG-29, Rafale and Eurofighter. Systems will include embedded simulations of combat scenarios, simulated operation of weapons and self-defense systems and mission planning and debriefing capabilities.
IACI expects to replace approximately half of the US manufactured airframes that are more than 30 years old and far more expensive to maintain than a modern jet such as the Saeqeh. IACI also sees a strong market in Asia, and is likely to offer the aircraft to air forces operating 60's era aircraft.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force keeps fully informed of the Saeqeh's development, and we employ retired combat pilots to benefit from their experience and input as to future Iranian jet training needs," IACI said.
http://www.irna.ir/en/.........032342363736.htm