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To add to the last post: The F-5 is a design that can become a genuine 4,5 gen. fighter. One of its inherent features when used in a single engine configuration is that the fan face of the engine is totally blocked. An AESA/PESA radar would allow a vertically angled operation that would greatly...

The benefit of the F-5E was that it was a kind of U.S AK-47. Normally U.S MIC is only profit oriented but back in those days they had a serious requirement to equip poor allies against the Soviets. So it was a seldom case where a rugged and cost-efficient design was created by the U.S. Northrop...

@gambit You would go on full AB once you are rolling to shorten necessary runway or allow start at all. Breaks will have no problem holding the static tires they would start to slip is someone is stupid enough to hold the breaks on full AB...

Afterburner can be used to allow takeoff with a heavy load which otherwise would not be possible with a non-afterburning engine on a given runway. Afterburner simply adds another ~30% thrust at very bad fuel economy --> you get a stronger engine for a short period.

That's just a normal Russian made Nebo-SVU, note the smaller array.

Some engine models beyond Tolue mini-jets were shown at MAKS-2019, but haven't reached the internet yet. I love the RD-33 basic design and that video still from 5 years ago gives hope.

The big strong point of the F-5E is its ease of maintenance: It was built to be easy to maintain, F-5A already was but F-5E improved that significantly. The F-5E was marketed to require 4(!) times less man hours to maintain than the F-4. The F-20 was a ideal solution, much cheaper in cost and...

- Add a single, reliable RD-33 copy to it, replacing the Owj, hopefully not a J79 variant called J90. - Put an X-band AESA into a modified larger diameter nose (moving guns away), based on Bavar-373 engagement radar tech. Also add IRST with new high performance Iranian TI sensors. - Make it even...

Good to see that the guy tracks this thread and correctly calls the Meraj-4 a battle management radar. We see additional to the Bavar-373 open presentation: - SD-3 lower range component of the SD-4. And maybe the "Mersad-3, Kamin-2" SAM as the third and lowest range component next to the SD-3...

Yes @arashkamangir , it's U.S PR. After the RQ-4 kill they did the same with cyber attack claims to safe face. Trump needs it to boost morale and lost credibility. However if can still be sabotage on the ground and they were just somewhat happy to have a sat over the area to take a photo. Trump...