They would just be too much of a fight otherwise?
TEHRAN (Agencies) - Iran exhibited its first locally manufactured fighter plane Wednesday during large-scale military exercises, AP said, quoting the Islamic Republic Broadcasting. The report said the bomber Saegheh is similar to the American F-18 fighter plane, but "more powerful." It also said the plane was "designed, optimized and improved by Iranian experts."
It said the Iranian air force had commissioned the Saegheh plane after many test flights in the past year.
Television footage showed the airplane taking off and launching two rockets. The plane had a small cockpit and only one pilot.
"Saegheh is capable of launching both rockets and bombs," the report said. General Karim Ghavami, commander of Iran's air force, told the television that the war games were being held "to show the trans-regional forces that we are ready to defend our country up to the latest drop of our blood."
2006-09-06
16:04:40
·
8 answers
·
asked by
Anonymous