New Iranian fighter

[willedoo]

News item on Iran's new Kowsar fighter.

 

It looks very F-5 like, most likely the Saeqeh re-designed back to the original F-5 tail. I'd assume it has a lot of Russian and/or Chinese components and systems. The bang seats in the video appear to be a Russian K-36D variant.

 

Just guessing for the engines that they would have a stock of GE J85 ECU's from their Northrup F-5's.

 

PressTV-Iran unveils first domestic fighter jet

 

 

 

[geoffreywh]

I think I see "Northrop" written on the fin?

 

 

[eightyknots]

If the Iranians can do it why not Australia?

 

 

[Methusala]

We built Mirages in the 60's

 

 

[bexrbetter]

We built Mirages in the 60's

Australia still is building mirages.

 

 

[danny_galaga]

If the Iranians can do it why not Australia?

Not really realistic for us to be building fighters for domestic consumption. If we were a clever country still we might make some export planes. Jabiru on steroids. But nowadays we take pride in being about twenty years behind the rest of the world with tech. I should think the market for coal powered aircraft is quite low

 

 

[Marty_d]

If the Iranians can do it why not Australia?

I don't think an F-5 variant is going to be much of a threat against a 4th or 5th generation fighter.

 

 

[facthunter]

America had the best equipment but lost all of it's wars since WW2 where it made a lot of money. selling (or Lend Leasing) stuff. . Nev

 

 

[bexrbetter]

Not really realistic for us to be building fighters for domestic consumption. If we were a clever country still we might make some export planes. Jabiru on steroids. But nowadays we take pride in being about twenty years behind the rest of the world with tech. I should think the market for coal powered aircraft is quite low

You still need coal to make the metals.

 

It's not just planes, it creates industries with the tech developed for the aircraft.

 

McLaren F1 race car team has a gross annual income of around 300 million pounds, the rest of the McLaren businesses generates close to one billion pounds in technologies stemming from F1 developments.

 

 

[danny_galaga]

You need coal for steel. My joke may have gone over your head though...

 

 

[facthunter]

Depends whether you are using the reducing effect of carbon or just using the coal for the heat energy. Swedish steel was made using charcoal being a reason for it's high quality reputation. Coal has a lot of impurities that affect quality. Sulphur being one of them. Nev