Bad Example. What’s funny is Iran’s production of domestic missile program and domestic Air Force program BOTH began both in late 90’s.
Production of its own Missile force was Shahab 1-2-3 in late 90’s then in no particular order over the course of 25 years the following were developed:
- Qiam
- F-110
- F-313
- Ghadr
- Emad
- Ashura
- Sejill 1
- Sejill 2
- Khorramshahr
- Khorramshahr 2
- Zolfghar
- Dezful
- Kehibar Shekan
- Solemani
Compare that to Iran’s airforce in 25 years during that same time
- F-5 modernization test bed project starts in late 90’s under name Azarakhsh—> goes thru various iterations —> currently Kowsar-2 and no mass production or significant quantity produced in 23 years
- Owj engine development —> lack of mass production —> slow rate of production?
- Qaher mock up —> propaganda taxi run under Rouhani after years of no info —> project shelved —> now reinvented into an UCAV (so they say)
- F-14AM —> already obsolete upgrade program and never applied to entire fleet
- F-4 upgrade program —> another desperate Upgrade program
That right there is 25+ years of Iran’s airforce achievements in the field of a domestic fighter jet. At this rate, countries will be landing on Mars and Iran will be on Kowsar-3 test bed project.
Please don’t insult our missile engineers, both living and shaheeds, by comparing them to the dumpster fire that is Iran’s Air Force R&D program.