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2010-08-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran unveils long-range bombing drone
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Posted by tipper 2010-08-22 08:31|| || Front Page|| [5 views ]  Top

#1 hey, they recreated a Y-2!
Posted by chris 2010-08-22 12:49||   2010-08-22 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 hey, they recreated a V-2!
Posted by chris 2010-08-22 12:49||   2010-08-22 12:49|| Front Page Top

#3 
Posted by Frank G 2010-08-22 12:51||   2010-08-22 12:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Chris:
Actually, they created a V-1 V-1.

Notice that they claimed "long range at a high speed" but did not give any numbers. The look on this aircraft screams "non-stealthy subsonic".
Posted by Frozen Al 2010-08-22 13:26||   2010-08-22 13:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Al, you forgot the 'Jinn' factor in its speed and stealthiness.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-08-22 13:28||   2010-08-22 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 Ah... I was hoping for a manned target.
Posted by DarthVader 2010-08-22 13:36||   2010-08-22 13:36|| Front Page Top

#7 I for one, would like to know which companies sold them the electronics and parts being used in these rockets.
Posted by Mike Hunt 2010-08-22 14:02||   2010-08-22 14:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Looks like a rocket with a bomb hung beneath it to my inexpert eye.
Posted by phil_b 2010-08-22 14:46||   2010-08-22 14:46|| Front Page Top

#9 I can imagine the meeting at Iran Aerospace Industries.

"The Zionists have a long range UAV bomber and the Mullahs say we have to have one too."

"That will take years of R&D and with the sanctions ..."

"How about we take one of the old Nork rockets, bolt a dumb bomb to it and call it a long range bombing drone. Have a glitzy launch and press conference. Paint a few words from the Koran on the side. The Mullahs will be impressed. They don't know shit about technology."
Posted by phil_b 2010-08-22 14:59||   2010-08-22 14:59|| Front Page Top

#10 v=1 or v-2 they're 70 years behind. looks like they could have gotten the plans from a nazi along time ago since they where such bedroom buddies.
Posted by chris 2010-08-22 15:11||   2010-08-22 15:11|| Front Page Top

#11 The claim the drone is a sort of "mother ship" that carries 4 cruise missiles and then returns to its base. Sounds like a great way for Israel to attack Iran using the same sort of technology. No pilots to worry about.
Posted by crosspatch 2010-08-22 15:47||   2010-08-22 15:47|| Front Page Top

#12 It does look very like a V1.

I even see a pulse jet engine in there.

Anyone on here could make one for 1000 USD easily.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-08-22 15:50||   2010-08-22 15:50|| Front Page Top

#13 With a Model Aircraft Kit + A modern phone (GPS + tilt + USB) plus this motor almost anyone could make a Cruise missile.
Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-08-22 15:55||   2010-08-22 15:55|| Front Page Top

#14 If it's remotely controlled, it's probably subject to jamming, or even hacking.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia  2010-08-22 15:57||   2010-08-22 15:57|| Front Page Top

#15 In the picture, Short Round can hardly contain his glee.

Wotta maroon.
Posted by Bobby 2010-08-22 17:56||   2010-08-22 17:56|| Front Page Top

#16 It would be pretty funny to get a video of the Iran UAV flying along and have a USAF Predator come up from behind and mount it
Posted by Penguin 2010-08-22 18:46||   2010-08-22 18:46|| Front Page Top

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