Irans New Stealth Jet Might Be Just a Plastic Fake

Iran showed images of its new "super-advanced" stealth jet last week, boasting its capabilities and trumpeting what would be a great step forward for its limited military force. If only it could actually fly. As it turns out, according to aviation experts, the plane might very well be a fake.

Aviation blogger David Cenciotti thought there was something fishy when he saw the plane. He broke down all his suspicions in a of on The Aviationist. "Overall, the plane seems to lack the characteristic rivets, bolts all aircraft, including stealthy ones, feature. Images released so far show it as a plastic-made aircraft," he writes.

Not only does it seem to be made of plastic, it…
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