HESA Saeqeh

The HESA Saeqeh (Persian: صاعقه‎‎, "thunderbolt"), alternatively spelt Sa'eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, is an Iranian built single-seat jet fighter, derived from the American Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II. A joint product of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and the Iranian Ministry of Defence, it is the second generation of the Iranian Azarakhsh fighter. Saeqeh aircraft were tested successfully in Iran September 20^th, 2007.

Users

• Iran
  • Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force

See Also

Related Development

• Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
• Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter
• Northrop F-20 Tigershark
• HESA Azarakhsh