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Qaher-313
Role Stealth fighter
National origin Iran
Introduction 1 February 2013
Status Under development (2013)

The Qaher-313 (Persian: پیروز-۳۱۳; also Ghaher-313, Conqueror (Tamer)-313, Q-313, F-313) is an Iranian single-seat stealth fighter aircraft publicly announced on 1 February 2013.[1] It was presented to the press by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi on 2 February 2013, as part of the Ten-Day Dawn ceremonies.[2][3][4][5][6]

Development

According to Iranian government sources, the F-313 Qaher was designed and is indigenously produced in Iran by the Aviation Industries Organization (AIO); a division of the Ministry of Defense, and IRIAF. The project manager is Hassan Parvaneh.[7][8]

A prototype version of the Qaher-313 has been portrayed to have test-flown at some point before the presentation.[9] According to the head of the design team two sub-sized models have been created and tested. One of the models uses a propeller engine while the other uses a small micro jet engine.[10] The models were shown in a video clip (along with descriptions by the head of the design team) the same day.[11] According to Haaretz, the "blurry video published by the Iranians purporting to show the Qaher 313 in flight seems to show not a manned fighter jet but a small radio-operated drone."[6]

Media sources outside of Iran have raised the possibility that the demonstrated aircraft would not be able to meet stated performance and/or that it may be a scale prototype or mockup,[3][6][12][13] with Cyrus Amini of BBC News noting that the aircraft "looks like a cheap copy of the American F22".[14] Iran does not release technical details on its arsenals, so many of its claims about the aircraft are impossible to verify.[4]

Design

The aircraft design is a canard configuration. It is claimed to be a stealth fighter built with "advanced materials" with a very low radar signature[14] and with low-altitude operations capability.[15] It was also claimed that the Qaher can take off and land on short runways and has "easy maintenance".[16]

Flight Global noted that the Qaher-313 resembles the Boeing Bird of Prey prototype, but with a more faceted design similar to the 1970s-era Lockheed Have Blue that was developed into the now retired F-117 Nighthawk. Flight Global also said, "given the apparent small size of the aircraft and its single engine design, the Qaher 313 could be powered by reverse engineered variants of the General Electric J85 turbojet that Iran is known to have in its possession." Iran has General Electric J85s as a result of old Northrop F-5s in its inventory.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iran to unveil new indigenous fighter jet". Iran: PressTV. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  2. ^ "Iran president unveils Qaher-313 indigenous fighter jet". Iran: PressTV. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  3. ^ a b "Iran unveils new indigenous stealth fighter "Qaher 313″. And here's a detailed analysis". The Aviationist. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  4. ^ a b "Ahmadinejad unveils Iran's newest fighter jet". Google News. AP. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  5. ^ "Iran unveils futuristic-looking warplane". Philippine Daily Inquirer. AFP. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Turkey: U.S. Embassy bomber was convicted of terrorism in 1997". Haaretz. Reuters, Associated Press. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02. A closer look at the example presented to the regime's leaders, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi, looks like little more than a glorified mock-up that seems to have been built with leftover props from a cheap science-fiction flick. [...] The blurry video published by the Iranians purporting to show the Qaher 313 in flight seems to show not a manned fighter jet but a small radio-operated drone.
  7. ^ "Iran unveils advanced fighter jet F-313" (slideshow). The Economic Times (India). 2013-02-02. p. 6. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  8. ^ a b Majumdar, Dave (2 February 2013). "Iran reveals new Qaher 313 stealth fighter". Flight Global. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  9. ^ Amadinejad Ahmadinejad unveiled Iran's new fighter jet "Ghaher 313" (video) (in Persian). YouTube. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |works= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "Qaher-313 Inauguration Ceremony (arabic)". Youtube. Tehran. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  11. ^ "Qaher-313 (Persian)". Youtube. Tehran. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  12. ^ Anshel Pfeffer (2013-02-02). "המפציץ החמקן האיראני – כנראה מטוס דמה שלא מסוגל לטוס" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. Retrieved 2013-02-02. השאלה הרצינית היחידה שמעלה הצגת המטוס, שכמעט בוודאות מעולם לא הופיע על שולחן השרטוט של מהנדס אווירונאוטי, אבל ללא ספק דרש אלפי שעות הפקה של אנשי התעמולה של המשטר, הוא על מי האיראנים מנסים לעבוד? [The only serious question raised by the display of the plane, that almost certainly never appeared on the drawing board of an aeronautical engineer, but certainly demanded thousands of production hours of the regime's propaganda, is who are the Iranians trying to deceive?] {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Iranian technology: Domestic triumph or monkey business?" (in Hebrew). Israel HaYom. 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03. Officials in Israel's defense establishment cast doubt on the capabilities of the F-313. "Without knowing too much, it looks like the plane has many flaws. Developing a fighter jet is not a simple task. It's quite unlikely that this plane will be a cause of concern for the Israeli Air Force..."
  14. ^ a b Cyrus Amini (2013-02-02). "Qaher F313: Iran unveils home-made 'stealth' fighter" (report with video). BBC Persian. BBC News Online. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  15. ^ "Iran unveils domestically built fighter jet". Emirates 24/7. AFP. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  16. ^ "Iran's super advanced Qaher-313 can evade radars: Defense minister". Iran: PressTV. 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
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