Before we jump to conclusion lets see what Iran do posses
a) Scientist
b) PHD Physics
c) Aeronautical Engineers
d) Rocket Mastery
e) Mathmatician
US/European connection , many of their expatriates have graduated
from best universities in world
Facts:
They have Super Cobra Reverse Engineered Unlimited Number of Super Cobras in Iran Army (Unlimited) Verifiable information as
Bell Helicopters has a law suit filed vs Iran in courts - that it was copied back in 1990's so they are producing these babies while we have yet to get our own helicopters with out sanctions go figure
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panha_2091
Yes they make unlimited number of these - with sanctions lol
Zulfiqar Locally produced Tanks (Unlimited)
Ilyushin Il-76 (AWAC) was in Iran possesion 2 of them which
were taken from Iraq , althou the claim is that these were destroyed later but the AWACs radars must have already been copied by Iran
S-300 (S-300PMU-1 and S-300PMU-2) Air Defences best in world to test out if the aircraft is visible
Tor Missile System
What else you need to test out a Stealth fighter ??
They already have tested out small scale units that is invisible - now its matter of time to build a larger scale model may be 4-6months of work
Did anyone expect Iran to Make this plane every one said not possible with sanctions
How about freedom Tank
Oh wait they can't possible make missiles
Space Program ???? anyone with tea and buscuits .. and all that jazz??
Now ... can they make stealth ??? specially knowing their existing designs look stealthy enough ... Avionics for planes ?? Russia/China - engineering Iranian ... why not they sure built a rocket - didn't they ?
THIS here is called the GAME CHANGER -
YOU PUT 10 of these and you have 100-200 local airplanes + local misiles
Or their Kachulga Radar from Ukrain ^_^ range of
600 km not bad for country with sanctions I say - Kaculga was used by Serbs to bring down US stealth plane what else do you need to test stealth fighter ?
Of course we have not discussed - other stuff Iran gets thru China/Russia we are talking just the stuff that Iran made with its own bare hands