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[Myself]

RD-33 is the best path for Iran.
It makes no sense to do the effort for re-engineering the J-79 if it could be done on the RD-33.
Only if Iran got all "blueprints" of the J-79 and prior to it the J-85 producing these engines makes any sense.

The re-engineering step from J-79 to RD-33 is not a big one but the result for the latter is a efficient turbofan used in 2019 5th Gen. demonstrators, while the other is a obsolete fuel thirsty turbojet.

I am not sure if the rudimentary type of RD-33 Iran possesses is effectively a turbofan, or somewhere between a turbofan or a turbojet with some kind of bypass. Up to few years ago, the early versions of RD-33 (1st series) was named turbojet even on Klimov website. Unfortunately, their website is now updated including newer versions of RD-33 entitled as Turbofan.

 

[PeeD]

There is nothing in between. It is a turbofan, look the the cut drawings.
A modern turbofan like all others.

 

[Mr Iran Eye]

Commander: New Home-Made Fighter Jets to Join Iranian Air Force

https://en.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13980603000387

 

[skyshadow]

Radar imaging of Bandar Abbas Airport

 

[TruthHurtz]

Radar imaging of Bandar Abbas Airport

What am I looking at here?

 

[skyshadow]

What am I looking at here?

you are looking at SAR ( Synthetic Aperture Radar ) radar. and how they can penetrate building materials so they can see what is hiding in the bunkers, but that is one military use for them.

 

[aryobarzan]

you are looking at SAR ( Synthetic Aperture Radar ) radar. and how they can penetrate building materials so they can see what is hiding in the bunkers, but that is one military use for them.

I recall more than a decade ago SAR was considered such an advanced topic by Western navy crowd..they were installed on Orion fixed wing maritime patrol aircraft to identify amongst other things the silohet of ships even at total darkness....did not know Iran makes SAR type radars..are they on board our MPAs.

 

[TheImmortal]

I recall more than a decade ago SAR was considered such an advanced topic by Western navy crowd..they were installed on Orion fixed wing maritime patrol aircraft to identify amongst other things the silohet of ships even at total darkness....did not know Iran makes SAR type radars..are they on board our MPAs.

Iran reverse engineered SAR a while ago from capture ScanEagle (Yasir UAV). The prize was the SAR the scan eagles carried.

 

[arashkamangir]

Iran reverse engineered SAR a while ago from capture ScanEagle (Yasir UAV). The prize was the SAR the scan eagles carried.

Oh and the larger SAR from RQ-170

 

[skyshadow]

I recall more than a decade ago SAR was considered such an advanced topic by Western navy crowd..they were installed on Orion fixed wing maritime patrol aircraft to identify amongst other things the silohet of ships even at total darkness....did not know Iran makes SAR type radars..are they on board our MPAs.

yes we have been building them for years now, i do not know were they are using it but Iran said it was build to be used in UAVs and fighter jets and other platforms.

 

[skyshadow]

some good news



Speaking to Sputnik, he said, "We will be presenting a number of drones we have designed, at the Max Expo this year. We also present a number of helicopters we designed and built with various training and transportation missions and a number of engines we designed and built for drones and helicopters here this year.


"We usually participate in exhibitions, especially at the Max Russia Exhibition, which is one of the largest exhibitions, and we are showing these drone achievements in this Exhibition," he said. Here we present it to everyone: We bring and deliver small planes and large planes in different years. I think air shows are one of the best places to showcase achievements. That's why we participated in the Max Expo and presented our achievements in the field of drones.


The deputy defense ministry said it was possible to sell Iranian drone products overseas: "Yes, it is also possible to sell overseas. And in response to the question of whether the Iranian Armed Forces Air Force has a plan to build jet powered UAVs," he said. Whether equipped with a jet engine or not, he said we had a plan and we are ready. At this year's show, UAVs and drones equipped with jet engines are on display.



https://ir.sputniknews.com/world/20...بدون-سرنشین-ساخت-ایران-در-نمایشگاه-ماکس-2019/

https://www.telexiran.com/ویدیو/اخبار-ویدیویی/فناوری/آغاز-به-کار-نمایشگاه-هوایی-روسیه

https://www.irna.ir/news/83454125/پهپاد-جدید-ایران-با-نام-مبین-در-روسیه-به-نمایش-درآمد

 

[sahureka2]

some good news



Speaking to Sputnik, he said, "We will be presenting a number of drones we have designed, at the Max Expo this year. We also present a number of helicopters we designed and built with various training and transportation missions and a number of engines we designed and built for drones and helicopters here this year.


"We usually participate in exhibitions, especially at the Max Russia Exhibition, which is one of the largest exhibitions, and we are showing these drone achievements in this Exhibition," he said. Here we present it to everyone: We bring and deliver small planes and large planes in different years. I think air shows are one of the best places to showcase achievements. That's why we participated in the Max Expo and presented our achievements in the field of drones.


The deputy defense ministry said it was possible to sell Iranian drone products overseas: "Yes, it is also possible to sell overseas. And in response to the question of whether the Iranian Armed Forces Air Force has a plan to build jet powered UAVs," he said. Whether equipped with a jet engine or not, he said we had a plan and we are ready. At this year's show, UAVs and drones equipped with jet engines are on display.



https://ir.sputniknews.com/world/201908275130459-نمایش-هواپیمای-بدون-سرنشین-ساخت-ایران-در-نمایشگاه-ماکس-2019/

https://www.telexiran.com/ویدیو/اخبار-ویدیویی/فناوری/آغاز-به-کار-نمایشگاه-هوایی-روسیه

https://www.irna.ir/news/83454125/پهپاد-جدید-ایران-با-نام-مبین-در-روسیه-به-نمایش-درآمد

And the Kowsar-88 ?

 

[skyshadow]

And the Kowsar-88 ?

she is there but it seems she will not fly this years but Iran said we will be active in air show flights next time.

 

[TruthHurtz]

she is there but it seems she will not fly this years but Iran said we will be active in air show flights next time.

So never?

 

[skyshadow]

So never?

next year