Iran Reveals New Aircraft...

[BlueJ1]

With the advent and advancement of drone and missle/antimissle technology I think the fighter aircraft and to a certain extent manned strike aircraft are headed the way of the dodo bird or the chariot. With both being all but extinct in our lifetimes cept maybe for some third world countries. I can easily foresee a time when manned combat jet aircraft simply arent needed anymore but for nostalgic reasons and to a large extent havng a human in an aircraft more a hindrance then an asset.

Its approaching the point where its simply not going to be practical to put a man in a combat jet

For the most part the only limitations to flight now are the human element.

[SoonerMP]

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I speak perfect English.. She sells sea shells down by the sea shore.. Peter piper picked a pack.. ummm

AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!

I almost forgot how much I liked that guy. "We met the Americans at the airport and they were slaughtered....."  Laughed my arse off knowing 3rd ID and the Marines were knocking the door to Baghdad down at that very moment.

[uptown]

   iran

[Stoney]

What you have to remember is that this type of press is meant for internal consumption.  North Koreans suffer from the same stuff with those missile tests.  In the face of western technology that has leaped their conventional technology, they have to have something for propaganda purposes.  We get a big chuckle out of it, but for the ruling powers that be in those two countries, they have to show their respective internal political bases that they are developing counters to what we have, no matter how ludicrous they look to us.  Sad really...

[Tupac]

They also have state of the art armored vehicles



Highly reliable off-road vehicles.



Don't forget top of the line UAVs!

[expat]

You lot remember the  USS COLE?.
That wasn't attacked by anything high-tech.....never under estimate your enemies. 

[BiPoLaR]

You lot remember the  USS COLE?.
That wasn't attacked by anything high-tech.....never under estimate your enemies. 

These idiots dont realize that. Its all funny till we lose our soldiers to some skitzo on a suicide mission. Then, will they laugh?
Anything ANY military makes is made with the intent on taking lives if need be. I personally dont find anything funny about that.

[Rino]

     Well, I suppose I could pee my pants over a glorified Lake amphibian, but I'm confident that our
guys are up to the challenge.  Think it's not possible to learn lessons from military setbacks?  Anyone
remember the difference between Vietnam and Desert Storm?

      Mr Imadinnerjacket and the rest of the Ayatollahs learned a long time ago not to mess with the US.
They're top notch when it comes to taking embassies and attacking unarmed tankers in the gulf, but
give them an opponent tougher than Iraq and they prefer to fight by proxy.  They also have alot of
trouble trying to control their increasingly progressive and young population.

     Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't necessarily make them an idiot, sport.

[Russian]

Just for educational purpose, here's a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_vehicle

That boat/plane thing is GEV.

[Plawranc]

"The Iranian defence industry proudly displays the latest invention to grace their arsenal of dangerous weapons........ a pointy stick"



"The Israli airforce stated its concern at this weapon saying that its destructive capabilities outstrips anything in the Middle Eastern theatre of operations not currently under the protection of the USA"

[bcadoo]

"The Iranian defence industry proudly displays the latest invention to grace their arsenal of dangerous weapons........ a pointy stick"

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"The Israli airforce stated its concern at this weapon saying that its destructive capabilities outstrips anything in the Middle Eastern theatre of operations not currently under the protection of the USA"

Not to mention that it is invisible to all Radar...

[Stalwart]

For the most part the only limitations to flight now are the human element.

Speaking of which, are ya'll following the UFO thread?   

[Treize69]

Just for educational purpose, here's a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_vehicle

That boat/plane thing is GEV.

Which is even worse, since that means it can't get more than 10-20 feet above the surface and if it banks too sharply it will lose the cushion. Now I'm even LESS impressed, thanks Russian. 

[BlueJ1]

Even if we do take it seriously so what?

They dont need this flying boat to be effective. They can use jet. Or better yet without wasting an aircraft they can simply put a vest on and walk up to a ecp on a base and achieve the same effect. The fact Iran is promoting this to be their next super weapon is a joke.

[Tupac]

The weapon of ultimate demise launches and ambassador of death missile.

Wait a second........