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Sun, 02/27/2011 - 07:41
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Iran plans to build new fighter aircraft

TEHRA, Feb.27(MNA) – Iran’s Air Force in cooperation with the Defense Ministry planned to build the country’s newest fighter plane, Iranian Brigadier General Mohammadreza Karshki said on Saturday.

Karshki, a senior Air force commander said the new fighter is an upgraded version of the Saeqe aircraft.

Saeqe (thunderbolt) is Iran’s first domestically-manufactured fighter.

Saeqeh is a single-seater fighter jet. It is the second generation of Azarakhsh fighter. Saeqeh fighter planes tested successfully in Iran in September 2007. The Saeqeh is a joint product of the country’s Iran Air Force and Iran`s Ministry of Defense.



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