Andrew Jones Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Der Speigel is showing a video of the unveiling of a "new" Iranian fighter, the F-313, interesting shape , don't know about anyone else but Firefox springs to mind. Possibly a mock-up ,but interesting never the less. http://www.spiegel.de/video/iran-praesentiert-angeblich-neuen-kampfjet-video-1251305.html Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Touch of Gerry Anderson to it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I like the pics on the net of the pilot sitting in it; either he's a giant or the aircraft is very small! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPaul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Not trying to hijack, but figured I would post a cou0ple of the web images I have seen of this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 It looks like a bit of a cobbling of a number of designs to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Wooden you just know it , a mock up! My money is on the spinning disk. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Looks very like the aircraft used in Avengers Assemble to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21307208 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 It looks like it has been built in someone's shed out of 2x4 and flexible plywood. Dreadful sub-scale pastiche composite of various current designs. I think the TSR2 has more chance of flying than this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) Bigger picture here, straight from the Iranian MOD website Click the image above for bigger version - I put it on photobucket because the servers in Tehran must be running over a piece of wet string (original image here http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/news/f313.16.jpg) Chris Edited February 2, 2013 by cheeley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPaul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 That image it looks inflatable lol. Propaganda is amazing isnt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 The air intakes might just be big enough to feed an RR Viper. One of those little ranging radars from the Mig-21f-13 may just squeeze into the nose. But what is going on with those wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) The aerofoil section doesn't look particularly effecient for high speed or stealth. Perhaps the profile is to compensate for the lack of span. Iran's answer to the Marauder perhaps?? I like the Palouste in the top left corner. More hot air from the Leadership! http://mod.ir/sites/default/files/news/f313.16.jpg Edited February 2, 2013 by bentwaters81tfw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 It appears to be in flight in this video: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 That mock up doesn't even have enough space for any sort of equipment or fuel, it's even smaller than a Harrier. I'm calling bullshit on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPaul Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Me too tbh. The cockpit seems way to small to have anything in it,and if it does, the jockey was too high up in the thing to reach any of it. The 'in flight' video seems conveniently all flat out. No videos of it taxiing, or taking off etc, i think thats a model in flight tbh. The other thing that makes me think its not real, when the turntable stops in that vid (it looks like to prevent the pitot cracking the guy in the head), look how the aircraft sways from the sudden stop. Not an easy task for a heavy aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fostersdave Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 the film of it in flight looks like it was a remote controlled model,but have to agree with bentwalters,pretty good bullshit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpc7676 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Me too tbh. The cockpit seems way to small to have anything in it,and if it does, the jockey was too high up in the thing to reach any of it. The 'in flight' video seems conveniently all flat out. No videos of it taxiing, or taking off etc, i think thats a model in flight tbh. The other thing that makes me think its not real, when the turntable stops in that vid (it looks like to prevent the pitot cracking the guy in the head), look how the aircraft sways from the sudden stop. Not an easy task for a heavy aircraft. After seeing the video, I cannpt agree more. The inflight video is definitely a model, and the turntable shake also gives it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeley Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 the film of it in flight looks like it was a remote controlled model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregg136 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 it looks like one of those cheap & cheerful chinese models you get in stores like 'The Works' or 'Boyes,' I imagine that would be labelled as "modern stealth fighter" Probably a mix of F-22/35 and the Boeing Bird of Prey and strong paint fumes went into the design of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzy19 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Don't knock it, this is one fine, fine, piece of engineering... Just joking, it does look like an inflatable. And if the Iranian secret police are reading this thread, they said it not me......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I seem to remember the same being said about the Chinese J-31. I'll admit, there are oddities about it, but it does look kinda cool as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice35 Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 I think it looks quite nice. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 (edited) Judging by the look of the cockpit sidewalls, this puppy is made out of fibreglas. Lots of room left on the instrument panel for an 8-track tape deck. And how exactly is the canopy secured when it is lowered? Check out the rather permanent attachment of the "ejection seat" to the "airframe." Yep, this one is a mock-up for sure. That's not to say they haven't flown a model of this shape, but this display model is not flying anytime soon. Cheers, Bill Edited February 4, 2013 by Navy Bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Anyone from Britmodeller back from a short break with a tan then, come on own up who made it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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