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| Russia to sell Iran 50 MiG-29 engines |
| 2007-10-17 |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to sign a deal to sell 50 new jet engines to Iran for the Islamic RepublicÂ’s air force during his visit to Tehran, a Russian newspaper said on Tuesday. Russian business daily Kommersant, citing unnamed sources, said an initial $150 million deal for 50 RD-33 turbo-thrust engines for IranÂ’s Azarakhsh fighters could be signed while Putin attends a Caspian regional summit in the Iranian capital. The Chernyshev Machine Building Plant in Moscow will provide the engines from its MiG-29 fighter jet production line, Kommersant said. The factory could not be reached for comment. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 That's nice. How long will they last when the shooting starts? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-10-17 20:53 |
| #9 Much hilarity will ensue when the Iranians try to shoehorn a 41 inch diamter, 2300 lb engine in the space built for an 18 inch diameter, 400 pound engine. Or maybe there's a new airframe coming Iran's way, too. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-10-17 20:32 |
| #8 And how do they mount them to the camels? |
| Posted by: Icerigger 2007-10-17 18:05 |
| #7 "They're built to the same high standards as our advanced anti-aircraft systems!" |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-10-17 14:47 |
| #6 Didn't the Iranians keep the aircraft flown out of Iraq during the 1991 war? Could these be intended to re-engine some of those aircraft? |
| Posted by: Rob06 2007-10-17 14:31 |
| #5 Ed- Much hilarity will ensue when the Iranians try to shoehorn a 41 inch diamter, 2300 lb engine in the space built for an 18 inch diameter, 400 pound engine. They'll just call it a new aircraft of Iranian design and claim it can shoot down anything on Earth. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2007-10-17 10:11 |
| #4 Much hilarity will ensue when the Iranians try to shoehorn a 41 inch diamter, 2300 lb engine in the space built for an 18 inch diameter, 400 pound engine. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-10-17 08:30 |
| #3 Pardon my ignorance, but ain't that like puttin' a Porsche engine on a bicycle? |
| Posted by: GK 2007-10-17 06:53 |
| #2 I'd be collecting the payments up front, if I was Vlad. In cash. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-10-17 00:41 |
| #1 Install self destructs in each of these engine.... On command - eat a blade. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2007-10-17 00:32 |