Iran's 'flying boats' go on display at sea

**Pete** · 09-01-2011, 03:33

Iran's 'flying boats' go on display at sea - (Video at link)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11432319

"Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards have taken delivery of three squadrons of flying craft named Bavar 2', according to the country's state TV.

The craft have a hull which enables them to land on water, and can be used for surveillance.

They were filmed on display at sea in Hormozgan."

I don't know about you but watching the video I had a flashback to WWII and about 20 of them diving out of a rising sun. Our ship mounted ADA is much better these days.

JJ_BPK · 09-01-2011, 04:58

I think they could be use as suicide craft,, that's about it,, a One shot Riverines??

They have been testing these for several years. I think the Russians may have aided the effort..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy0wuNlmDZo

They look like they would be fun to play with..

Richard · 09-01-2011, 05:06

Now we know where Q's been working between films.

Richard

09-01-2011, 06:38

Didnt Howard Hughes fly one of these back in the day with Hepburn when films were silent?

**Pete** · 09-01-2011, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by WayoftheWolf

Didnt Howard Hughes fly one of these back in the day with Hepburn when films were silent?

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/sprucegoose/

The Spruce Goose (1947) was hardly back in the Silent Film age.

Hughs built the H-1 in 1935 and talkies started out around 1927.

09-01-2011, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete

http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/sprucegoose/

The Spruce Goose (1947) was hardly back in the Silent Film age.

Hughs built the H-1 in 1935 and talkies started out around 1927.

I was thinking more about the Sirkorsky's he used to fly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-38
Here is a picture of him in it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31383210@N00/3922513222/
And this one kind of looks like what the Iranians have now, just move the engine behind the cockpit.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/attac...mentid=2372035

Badger52 · 09-01-2011, 10:45

"Ironically, it was little speed boats like this that sank a US carrier group when they ran the last simulation."

Actually, I want one. As the Kitfox on floats can be a poorman's Beaver, this looks like the yuppies' Lake. Is there stowage for fishing rod, etc.?