Iran's Radar Stealthy flying boats

[OBIO]

No political views here...just in awe at these planes. About as steathy as bright pink Elephants. Armed with a machine gun and cameras. Nice looking flying boats...but stealthy...I don't think so.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/28/iran-unveils-squadrons-of-flying-boats/?iref=obinsite

OBIO

 

[stiz]

unless it flys under the rader?? in any case it looks like a fun little plane!

 

[Piglet]

View attachment 20094Just a copy of a Russian surface effect craft which in turn is similar to a German X-114 type craft

 

[Ferry_vO]

Yep, looks like other modern W.I.G. aircraft IMHO:

http://www.se-technology.com/wig/html/main.php?code=&craft=49&open=showcraft

 

[hey_moe]

Can you water ski behind it?

 

[Aviator32]

What is it they say? Insanity is the mother of invention.
Something like that anyway

 

[Bone]

I saw these in Popular Mechanics a few years ago, except they weren't militarized. I guess someone in Iran saw the same issue...

 

[Navy Chief]

Ok, let's see. A fleet of those "stealthy flying boats" are flying towards a US ship, armed with Close In Weapons System (CIWS).

Can you say, "turkey shoot"?????

 

[airattackimages]

You haven't seen anything yet. Beware Iran's newest combat aircraft still in development (they just received the kit via FedEx, it will probably take them a few months to build.) Behold the Shakira Jihad III, also known by it's civilian designation; the Rans S-6 Coyote. As an added benefit, they will receive their A&P cert once they finish production.

It is the ultimate in stealth and lethality. It's radar absorbing materials (fabric) will help it to elude sophisticated radar systems. The only thing a radar system operator will see is a tube frame resembling a giant bicycle with a moped engine near the front, allowing it to get close and drop it's lethal payload of 4 hand grenades.

 

[wombat666]

Can you say, "turkey shoot"?????

Just good old plain 'Skeet Shoot'.

 

[Dain Arns]

Ok, let's see. A fleet of those "stealthy flying boats" are flying towards a US ship, armed with Close In Weapons System (CIWS).

Can you say, "turkey shoot"?????

I too have my doubts that marine plywood will be able to deflect that bullet storm.



What's next for them?
Iran obtains the classified plans for 'Shriner Jeeps'?

 

[brad kaste]

Kinda' cool looking. Reminiscent of certain types of WWI flying boats. Not too sure if I'd take on the USN in one. But maybe that's not what they were designed for. I'd lump them into the same category with the missile Iran displayed awhile ago.......:isadizzy:

 

[centuryseries]

All joking aside, Iran still flies F-14, and more than likely still has some Phoenix missiles/has remanufacted them. Got to be a bit of a concern since the US doesn't have any missiles like the Phoenix anymore!

WIG's look great, prefer bigger ones like the KM but any will do.

The old adage, 'never underestimate the enemy' comes to mind.

 

[airattackimages]

All joking aside, Iran still flies F-14, and more than likely still has some Phoenix missiles/has remanufacted them. Got to be a bit of a concern since the US doesn't have any missiles like the Phoenix anymore!

WIG's look great, prefer bigger ones like the KM but any will do.

The old adage, 'never underestimate the enemy' comes to mind.

They can only manage to get a handful of F-14s airborne at any one time, due to the fact that they only way they can get them flight ready is through cannibalization.

The threat of a remanufactured AIM-54 is real and has been tossed around for a while. They still to this day have not bragged that they had been able to remanufacture any however, which they seem to do whenever they have a success. Considering the AIM-54 is dated and no longer even used by our own military I don't think it's something to worry about. Also consider this; every time our own pilots used an AIM-54 in the past 15 years, they've all missed. Iranian F-14 drivers have considerably less routine training on the missile and likely wouldn't fare any better with it.

 

[Allen]

I wouldn't outrigt call them a joke. With other units and torpedo under each wing they could pose a large threat.

History has shown that superior numbers dose better than superior technology.

 

[Dain Arns]

No offense intended sir, but realistically they ain't going to get a torpedo under each wing on those particular models in the photos.
If they make them much, much bigger, yes I would agree with that scenario, Allen.
A much bigger version would be a serious threat, not these kit planes.
Right now I suspect the machine gun and camera along with full fuel and pilot is putting those at about max take off weight.

 

[hubbabubba]

It would make for a great "chase sequence" in a future James Bond flick!

With a couple of their papier-maché cruise missiles blowing right and left of Bonds' Seadoo.

As for being stealthy, maybe in 1942...

 

[Willy]

I'm hesitant to consider any nation's military a joke. We considered the Japanese military a joke before Pearl Harbor and that's a piece of history that I'd rather not see repeated.

 

[hubbabubba]

I'm hesitant to consider any nation's military a joke. We considered the Japanese military a joke before Pearl Harbor and that's a piece of history that I'd rather not see repeated.

Good point Willy. But in 1942, American intelligence of Japan's military forces was next to nil. In Iran's case, they literally show us their stuff and, you must admit, it is laughable.

I would be more interested by what Iranians don't show us...

 

[Bjoern]

Ok, let's see. A fleet of those "stealthy flying boats" are flying towards a US ship, armed with Close In Weapons System (CIWS).

Can you say, "turkey shoot"?????

Unless they're armed with an Exocet. Just ask the Royal Navy what one of those can do.


Also, I wouldn't underestimate Iran's aerospace industry. They can do a tad more than just license produce foreign designs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeqeh_(warplane)
http://www.payvand.com/news/07/sep/1232.html