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First it was monkeys in space (or not) and now it’s “GI Joe” fighter jets. Not the best of times for Iran’s aviation and aerospace programs, at least if you listen to the skeptics.
First there were doubts about Tehran’s claim it sent a monkey into space in late January. After photos of two different monkeys that were aboard the alleged one-monkey space shot surfaced, Iran media said there was a photo mix-up and, yes, there was just one Iranian monkey in space.
Then this week Iran unveiled what it said was its new high-tech stealth fighter plane. The jet shown in pictures on the website of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been the butt of jokes all week from aviation bloggers.
“This aircraft looks a lot like an old GI Joe toy,” wrote one blogger.
And from another, “This has to be a joke, right?”
Click through the gallery above to see the bloggers' comments and evidence in the photos.
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hey geniuses, look at your own american fighter jets...they look very similar to the one your making fun of. look up F-5E / F Tiger II.......may God enlighten all you bloggers.
I bet you 3 camels this cant be their best. hahahahahaha
I am sure it flies, powered by photoshop....
ok, maybe its just me but why does a Iranian Plane have English words on it?
Looks like they forgot the smoke part of smoke and mirrors.
That's when they try to start the 'engines' and the rear end catches fire.
That's not from G.I. Joe, it's Firefox, from the 1982 Clint Eastwood movie!
Please, don't dishonor the memory of the Firefox by equating it to this... thing. The movie version of Firefox was also a fake, but didn't look nearly this rediculous.
Do the Israeli's get to shoot it down if it goes in the israeli airspace?
It's got to fly first, and that's just not going to happen. hasbro wants their toy back.
I'd love to see that jet try to do a fly over Iseral and see how that goes for them. My 1977 Silverado has more stelth then that plane.
They should fill the fuselage with confetti....so when we blow them up from 5 miles away it goes off like a party.
We must accept the fact that Iran is not a joke to make.....we all know that Iran maybe a one of the nemesis in nukes warfare but I honestly feel that these people are good..there must really something like personal that is connected to what is happening today from old times....let us just hope for peace and love around the world
BAHA!!!!!!
HUH??? ENGLISH M#@%^#ER F&*(%^ER... DO YOU SPEAK IT?
You guys can make all the fun you want...the truth is....It's a FORMIDABLE WEAPON. Downplay of the situation only gives Iran even more time to develop it, among other things, like sending more enriched uranium to N korea, Russia, and China, who have all recently "taken sides"
It reminds me of the Langley vs the Right Brothers thing: with USD 2000 the RB were able to accomplish what Langley could not with 60.000USD. Remember that not all that shines is gold. While I'm not against the article or most comments, I would be wary on being too secure on different issues.
the media ate up the "drone" ...why not try a jet:)
More like a scaled up model plane to me.
These are cute, great target practice for Rapters. But seriously folks.
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