Iran designs aircraft invisible to enemy eyes

Iran says it has designed a radar-evading aircraft capable of taking out high-value targets without being detected by hostile radar systems.

Chief Air Force commander Brigadier General Hassan Shah-Safi announced on Monday that the aircraft was designed by Iranian aerospace experts and that military researchers are now working on building a small prototype.

"The design of the aircraft has been completed and the preliminary models of these aircrafts are being constructed," the commander told Iranian state radio.

The radar-evading or "stealth" aircraft employs a combination of features to reduce visibility in visual, audio, infrared and radio frequency (RF) spectra.

The fighter is designed to be carefully coated with a secret, radar-absorbent material, as even an air bubble or a screw not tightened exactly to specifications could result in a blip on an enemy's radar screen.

"I think we will finish research on the project by the end of the year (the Iranian calendar year ending in March) and then we will enter the production phase," Brig. Gen. Shah-Safi said. More