Iran Jet Photoshop; Latest Blunder Shows Fake Stealth Fighter in Flight, Photo
Images of Iran's latest stealth fighter went viral this week after it was discovered that certain images were created with Photoshop.
Pictures of the radar-evading stealth fighter jet flying were released by Iranian website Khouz News.
In one photo, the alleged next-generation Qaher-313 aircraft was seen in a cinematic scene over the snowy peak of Mount Damavand, but it appears that the image was created with the help of Photoshop, according to Daily Mail.
Publicity images of the plane were first taken when it was unveiled earlier this month at an event celebrating the 34th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Those images were compared to the one that shows the jet allegedly flying over the mountains, which led to claims that it is indeed a fake.
Some of the photographic evidence that reportedly shows the image was doctored includes the angle of the shot and the reflections of light on the plane's wing, which appear similar to another image taken by the plane when it was unveiled.
Aviation experts stated that the plane is too small to fit a pilot and that the design did not fit with proper aerodynamics of other planes, according to Geek.com The image used for the background is the same that can be used for desktop wallpaper found on the stock image website PickyWallpapers.com.
This is not the first time that Iran has overblown its capabilities.
Images from November 2012 released by Iran showed it allegedly created a new drone. It turned out, however, that the image was just a Photoshop version of a Japanese aircraft developed at Chiba University, according to The Atlantic Wire.
Doctored pictures were also released in 2008 that showed four missiles that were launched. However, two of the missiles were added to the photo and the evidence can be seen in the identical smoke trails, according to The New York Times.