US Stealth UAV RQ-170 downed in IRAN

[longbrained]

John pike of Globalsecurity.org think thank says about engines of this drone to lolita c baldor of AP:



The Associated Press: Experts: Iran capture of stealth drone no worry

He does not know what he is talking about. No turbine based plane has managed to stay in the air without refueling for days in a practical sense. He is just another ignorant person trying to sound important. The new engines are efficient but no way near making a plane stay aloft for days. It is more probably hours. These guys are propagandists.

 

[Birbal]

Well, the nay-sayers will never accept it. They will always deny. Anyways, it seems to be quite a large engine for the size of the drone. Let's see what Birbal has to say about it.

I'd expect the engine core is actually significantly smaller, but because the engine is high bypass it has a much larger fan at the front. High bypass engines are not used in transsonic fighter jets but are used in most subsonic aircraft (such as civilian transport aircraft). The slower airflow gives better fuel efficiency at low speeds, but limited thrust and fuel efficiency at high speeds.

 

[nomi007]

now both Russia and china will try to get access to iran for rq-170

 

[Birbal]

An Intersting article : in depth photo analysis of displayed drone

IN-DEPTH PHOTO ANALYSIS OF THE SUPPOSED RQ-170 SENTINEL DRONE IN IRANIAN HANDS | aviationintel

A part of article:

Amazing article with lots of original information. Thanks for the link!

 

[nomi007]

rq-170 have shape like B-2 and like f-117
but the biggest success of Iran is that they recover ucav safely
that made double the value.
2nd THANKS ALLAH that iran shot down the ucav not Pakistan
because our leader also return the tail of stealth of ucav

 

[nomi007]

can rq-170 have weapon bay

 

[bdslph]

it does not have a weapon bay but i guess after study IRAN can make one like Russia and China will do alike

 

[longbrained]

can rq-170 have weapon bay

Some reports say it does, some say it does not. Only Americans and Iranians know for sure.

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Bro Arman-Shahr,

Could you please add that black and white picture of the engine too. That was showing the engine more clearly. Thanks.

 

[Safriz]

Some reports say it does, some say it does not. Only Americans and Iranians know for sure.

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Bro Arman-Shahr,

Could you please add that black and white picture of the engine too. That was showing the engine more clearly. Thanks.

looks like there are a few variants of this drone.
there may be an armed variant.

 

[longbrained]

looks like there are a few variants of this drone.
there may be an armed variant.

Yes, it is certainly possible. After all it is called secret for a reason.

 

[Cyrus the Great]

Can someone translate the arabic on the american flags (around the drone)?

It is not Arabic, it is Persian and means " Down with the USA"

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It is Persian

It say death to US and Israel (and other stuff I can't understand)

other one means, "US can not do anything"

 

[Hussein]

There is a new theory... kind of funny
he is hekmatyar who was selling it to Iran after have found it in Afghanistan!
lol

 

[Cyrus the Great]

for the one millionth time, it didn't crash. That's what the Americans are claiming. This was probably on its way to Pakistan from AFG and Iran disrupted the GPS link. Since day 1 Iran has been claiming that it was hacked and forced to land.

Abi, do not make hard on yourself. just remeber a persian preverb. slept one can be awaken but who wants to show is slept you can not awake him

 

[Arman-Shahr]

Bro Arman-Shahr,

Could you please add that black and white picture of the engine too. That was showing the engine more clearly. Thanks.

 

[longbrained]

Abi, do not make hard on yourself. just remeber a persian preverb. slept one can be awaken but who wants to show is slept you can not awake him

A beautiful Persian idiom:

He who knows not and knows not he knows not, is a fool, shun him; He who knows not, and knows that he knows not, is a child, teach him. He who knows, and knows not that he knows, is asleep, wake him. He who knows, and knows that he knows, is wise, follow him.
Persian Proverbs and Old Persian Sayings