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Iran Starts Production of Stealth Fighter Jets
TEHRAN - Iran's Air Force chief announced that Iran has successfully launched the production line of radar-evading "stealth" fighter jets.
Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani was quoted by press tv as saying that the new jets would significantly enhance the Iran Air Force combat and defensive capabilities.
He added that Iran has also developed an electro-optical surveillance system that acts as a viable alternative when radars fail to cover a particular range.
"We have upgraded our air force fleet, radar-systems, and missile systems over the past few years and we are now ready to counter any threat," Brig. Gen. Mighani continued.
Mighani said that the combat and defensive drills will be held in the near future.
Source: press tv
(According to latest information Irans stealth fighter jets will use Russias Klimov RD-93 engines)
Iran fighter Specifications (Not conformed)
General characteristics:
Crew: 1 (2 trainer variant).
Length: 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in).
Wingspan: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in).
Height: 4.78 m (15.7 ft).
Wing area: 39 m² (419.8 ft²).
Empty weight: 6,411 kg (14,134 lb).
Loaded weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb).
Max takeoff weight: 12,700 kg (28,000 lb).
Powerplant: 1× Klimov RD-93 turbofan.
Dry thrust: 49.4 kN (11,106 lbf).
Thrust with afterburner: 84.4 kN (18,973 lbf).
G-limit: +8.5 g.
Internal Fuel Capacity: 2300 kg (5,130 lb).
Performance:
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8.
Combat radius: 1,352 km (840 mi).
Maximum range (without refueling): 3,000 km (2,175 mi).
Service ceiling: 16,700 m (54,790 ft).
Thrust/weight: 0.99.
Armament:
Guns: 1× 23mm twin-barrel cannon.
Hardpoints: 11 in total (6× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) external fuel and ordnance.
Rockets: 90mm unguided rocket pods.
Missiles: Air-to-air missiles - PL-8, PL-9, PL-11, PL-12 and Air-to-surface missiles - PJ-9, YJ-9K (Chinas missiles will be used).
Bombs: laser-guided bombs (LT-2), glide bombs (LS-6) and unguided bombs.
Others:
Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1× under-fuselage, 2× under-wing) for extended range and loitering time.
Mission pods:
BM/KG300G self-protection jamming pod.
KZ900 electronic reconnaissance pod.
Blue Sky navigation/attack pod.
FILAT (Forward-looking Infra-red Laser Attack Targeting) pod.
Avionics:
Irbis-E (Snow leopard-E) phased array radar. (Russian radar)
TEHRAN - Iran's Air Force chief announced that Iran has successfully launched the production line of radar-evading "stealth" fighter jets.
Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani was quoted by press tv as saying that the new jets would significantly enhance the Iran Air Force combat and defensive capabilities.
He added that Iran has also developed an electro-optical surveillance system that acts as a viable alternative when radars fail to cover a particular range.
"We have upgraded our air force fleet, radar-systems, and missile systems over the past few years and we are now ready to counter any threat," Brig. Gen. Mighani continued.
Mighani said that the combat and defensive drills will be held in the near future.
Source: press tv
(According to latest information Irans stealth fighter jets will use Russias Klimov RD-93 engines)
Iran fighter Specifications (Not conformed)
General characteristics:
Crew: 1 (2 trainer variant).
Length: 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in).
Wingspan: 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in).
Height: 4.78 m (15.7 ft).
Wing area: 39 m² (419.8 ft²).
Empty weight: 6,411 kg (14,134 lb).
Loaded weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb).
Max takeoff weight: 12,700 kg (28,000 lb).
Powerplant: 1× Klimov RD-93 turbofan.
Dry thrust: 49.4 kN (11,106 lbf).
Thrust with afterburner: 84.4 kN (18,973 lbf).
G-limit: +8.5 g.
Internal Fuel Capacity: 2300 kg (5,130 lb).
Performance:
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8.
Combat radius: 1,352 km (840 mi).
Maximum range (without refueling): 3,000 km (2,175 mi).
Service ceiling: 16,700 m (54,790 ft).
Thrust/weight: 0.99.
Armament:
Guns: 1× 23mm twin-barrel cannon.
Hardpoints: 11 in total (6× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) external fuel and ordnance.
Rockets: 90mm unguided rocket pods.
Missiles: Air-to-air missiles - PL-8, PL-9, PL-11, PL-12 and Air-to-surface missiles - PJ-9, YJ-9K (Chinas missiles will be used).
Bombs: laser-guided bombs (LT-2), glide bombs (LS-6) and unguided bombs.
Others:
Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1× under-fuselage, 2× under-wing) for extended range and loitering time.
Mission pods:
BM/KG300G self-protection jamming pod.
KZ900 electronic reconnaissance pod.
Blue Sky navigation/attack pod.
FILAT (Forward-looking Infra-red Laser Attack Targeting) pod.
Avionics:
Irbis-E (Snow leopard-E) phased array radar. (Russian radar)
