IAMI B-1

[ysi_maniac]

In paralel with its nuclear program IRIAF launched a program to develop a medium range bomber. So, IAMI (Iranian Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Co) engineers joint Chinese engineers from Chengdu to build the design team. Their approach consists in up scaling Chinese J-7 (MiG-21) by 2:1 to get the main airframe. As a part of engine program, some GE J85, from Iranian F-5Es, were sent to China in order to obtain copies. Ten of these engines are podded under wings.

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Here we can see IAMI B-1 along with Iranian F-4E and Saudi Tornado, carrying an air to surface cruise misile in mock form, during joint exercises.

[ysi_maniac]

The dark camo scheme is designed for low flight attack. Its wide fuselage allows a lot of fuel tankage. The big low pressure tyres permits to operate from bad runways.

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Main characteristics:

Thrust 10 x15,6 kN = 156 kN dry
   10 x      22,2 kN = 222 kN with afterburner
Length             28,50 m
Wingspan   14,83 m
Weigh
   empty   25000 kg
   loaded   60000 kg
Bombload    7000 kg

Range, depending on flight profile, from 5000 (combat) to 10000 (ferry) km. This means a combat radius of 2500 km, that is to say: Balkans, Greece and Egypt in West; Ukraine, Belarus and Kazajstan in North; main part of India and a part of China in East and the whole Arab Peninsula in South.

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[lenny100]

 nice    

[Archibald]

Coool, really! Very imaginative and well done! Hmm I suppose it come from the spare box !!! If so, well it's a brother for my La-270  ^_^
La-270 in Iranian lmarkings!!!  

[GTX]

To quote Zac (if I may)  that's just Brilliant!

Regards,

Greg

[ysi_maniac]

Coool, really! Very imaginative and well done! Hmm I suppose it come from the spare box !!! If so, well it's a brother for my La-270  ^_^
La-270 in Iranian lmarkings!!!

Of course. I am self limited to cheap bits. BTW, where is your La-270?

[anthonyp]

(drool....) Now that's cool!  Kinda like an Iranian Hustler!  What Mig-21 kit is that underneath there?

   

[ysi_maniac]

(drool....) Now that's cool!  Kinda like an Iranian Hustler!  What Mig-21 kit is that underneath there?

 

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[Hobbes]

I like it! Very imaginative, and well-executed, too.  

[BlackOps]

NICE!!!   Very cool

[Brian da Basher]

Wow tha's cool, ysi! B) I especially like your camo job, the neat podded engines and your work on the canopy!

Brian da Basher