Iran makes its own unmanned drone bomber

[SammyJr]

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/08/22/ahmadinejad-inaugurates-irans-unmanned-bomber/

"The 4-meter-long drone aircraft can carry up to four cruise missiles and will have a range of 620 miles (1,000 kilometers), according to a state TV report — not far enough to reach archenemy Israel."

Every day its something new in that area. Only a matter of time before a major catastrophe.

OH NOES! We had better start a war with Iran quick and maybe throw a few nukes their way. Think of the children!

 

[nobodyknows]

Acutally this just gives the military further reason to make drones that can hunt and shoot down other drones.

 

[nick1985]

OH NOES! We had better start a war with Iran quick and maybe throw a few nukes their way. Think of the children!

why

 

[SammyJr]

why

Because of their scary drones and nucular power plant, that's why! They hate freedom!

 

[jman19]

Looks like it was built to spread peace and love, and has nothing to do with the fact they just went nuclear.

The good news is that it is probably a piece of garbage.

 

[CaptnKirk]

This pic doesn't look much like a toy:

It DOES however bear a striking resemblance to a modern-day V-1.

Actually, if you want to play the dumsheet game, it looks a lot like a TARGET DRONE
that I worked on way back in 'Aught-69'
for Ryan Aeronautics in San Diego - the Firebee, BQM-34F

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=14210

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090403-F-1234P-012.jpg


Ryan Firebee II

The Teledyne Ryan Firebee UAV (reconnaissance variant, IDF designation Mabat) at Muzeyon Heyl ha-Avir, Hatzerim Airbase, Israel, 2006.Teledyne-Ryan also developed a third-generation Model 166 Firebee II with supersonic performance, with the US Navy awarding a development contract to the company in 1965. Initial flight was in 1968. Although its external appearance was substantially different from that of the original Firebee, the Firebee II used the same engine and control systems, and confusingly retained the BQM-34 designation. The Navy version was the BQM-34E, while the Air Force version was the BQM-34F.

The Air Force BQM-34F was slightly heavier, with an additional parachute for mid-air recovery by helicopter snatch. The Navy BQM-34E was updated with improved avionics in the mid-1970s, with the upgrade redesignated BQM-34T.

The Firebee II was a sleek dart of an aircraft with swept tailplane and swept mid-body wings. It was powered by a Teledyne CAE J69-T-6 turbojet with 1,840 pound (835 kg) thrust, with the intake on the belly forward of the wings and the exhaust under the tailfins. Internal fuel capacity was small, but the target could be fitted with a conformal external tank that was dropped before boosting to supersonic speeds. Flight operations were performed much as they are for the Firebee I, with launch from a DC-130. It does not appear that it was ever adapted for RATO ground launch.

In all, 286 Firebee IIs were built, a tiny quantity compared to the massive numbers of Firebee Is. The Firebee II is now out of service, while the Firebee I continues in operation and is nearing its 50th birthday, making it one of the longest-lived aircraft in the US military inventory.

 

[TXHokie]

"Embassador of death" - cool name. Makes for good target practice.

 

[JohnOfSheffield]

At least it's not as advanced as the RC balsa planes held together with duct tape that the Bush administration provided pictures of to show that they had UAV's ready to deliver their WMD's with.

I've been involved in the WoT since before any of you ever knew it existed and i can tell you that this is a threat to no nation except maybe to Iran.

Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis is boring me.

 

[kage69]

Another PR stunt from Tehran, file this under North Korean Fusion prowess.

If Iran had 20 years of unrestricted development they might be able to produce something that comes close to the specs they're touting. Having that hardware function on par with a TLAM would still be a stretch, nevermind the nonsense about it packing 4 additional cruise missiles or bombs big enough to matter.

Guidance, propulsion, lol stealth? Iran's so far behind compared to the West it's comical. Still can't get your high tech missiles from Russia? Time for a show! Gotta give the Israelis something to contemplate in order to buy time to get that first nuke test underway.

 

[CaptnKirk]

"Embassador of death" - cool name. Makes for good target practice.

Sorry, John Negroponte already owns that label.