Iran to unveil fighter next month during military manuevers

To be able to porduece Azarakhsh's in large quantiveties is impressive steppingstone but what do you do with 50-100 already desperetly obsolence planes from concept point of view as happenings around Iran in the past have prooven quantivity is hardly a factor against those which Iran is most likely ever encounter?

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We don't even know what kind of radar or engines are being used. The engine doesn't appear to be the same one used by Saeqeh or F-5.

We don't even know what kind of radar or engines are being used. The engine doesn't appear to be the same one used by Saeqeh or F-5.

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You are right, we don't know so we are again down to make assumptions based on given data. In this case its practically down to the images released. From those IMO can be assumed that the Azarakshs have same engines (J85) as in the orginal F-5E. This is based on the fact that we can see only the nozzles which seems to be equal to the ones in standart F-5s. I know its quite vague reasoning but sofar we have no otehr factors that indicates sometheing else. If you have something that makes my assumption incorrect, please provide sources and we can set this thing straight.

To M-ATF: The latest pics of the Iranian fighter is somewhat different to the previous ones. In this picture the plane has single tailplane and mid-mounted wings in the manners of YF-17 and F/A-18. Its either that there is two different F-5 derivations or that this latest pic is a hoax. I bit leaning on the latter one, somehow the wings positioning seems bit odd. But I wont say anything solid untill we see more pictures or recive realible data that enlightens us more.

Vlad Plasmius why do you think the engines of Azarakhsh dosent appear to be one used by F-5.

I think Azarakhsh use J-85 due to size of J-85 and F-5 or Azarakhsh or Saeqeh.
I heard that iranian changed J-85 turbojets to turbofans and use them on saeqeh.

about radar of Azarakhsh i heard that it uses an upgraded version of Faztron N-019E. but this report is not very Authentic.

i agree with you Gollvainen . we cant certainly talk about details and capabilities of Azarakhsh.

according to the news in some (likely two ) next mounth iran starts a war games and some Azarakhsh I will fly during it. Azarakhsh II also will introduce there.

You are right, we don't know so we are again down to make assumptions based on given data. In this case its practically down to the images released. From those IMO can be assumed that the Azarakshs have same engines (J85) as in the orginal F-5E. This is based on the fact that we can see only the nozzles which seems to be equal to the ones in standart F-5s. I know its quite vague reasoning but sofar we have no otehr factors that indicates sometheing else. If you have something that makes my assumption incorrect, please provide sources and we can set this thing straight.

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I understand, though it doesn't rule out that it's an Iranian-made engine based on the J85, but modified slightly. It just appears a little different from J85 to me.

To M-ATF: The latest pics of the Iranian fighter is somewhat different to the previous ones. In this picture the plane has single tailplane and mid-mounted wings in the manners of YF-17 and F/A-18. Its either that there is two different F-5 derivations or that this latest pic is a hoax. I bit leaning on the latter one, somehow the wings positioning seems bit odd. But I wont say anything solid untill we see more pictures or recive realible data that enlightens us more.

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What previous pictures?