Iran Unveils Flying Saucer
News number: 8912250816 14:46 | 2011-03-16
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TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran unveiled a home-made unmanned flying saucer as well as a
light sports aircraft in an exhibition of strategic technologies.

The unmanned flying saucer, named "Zohal", was unveiled in a ceremony
attended by Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali
Khamenei.

Zohal, designed and developed jointly by Farnas Aerospace Company and
Iranian Aviation and Space Industries Association (IASIA), can be used for
various missions, specially for aerial imaging.

The flying machine is equipped with an auto-pilot system, GPS (Global
Positioning System) and two separate imaging systems with full HD 10
mega-pixel picture quality and is able to take and send images
simultaneously.

Zohal uses a small, portable navigation and monitoring center for
transmission of data and images and can fly in both outdoor and indoor
spaces.

The second project unveiled in the exhibition was a light sports plane. The
plane designed and developed by Dorna Aerospace Company is a full composite
sports plane and complies with the Standard Test Method (ASTM).

It is the third ISA-class model introduced to the world and can be used for
private flights, aerial patrolling and surveillance.