HESA Azarakhsh
The HESA Azarakhsh (Persian: آذرخش Âzaraxš, "Thunderbolt") is a jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA). It is widely regarded as a rebuilt and renamed American Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter/Tiger II although Iranian authorities claim it is Iran's first domestically manufactured combat jet fighter.
| Azarakhsh | |
|---|---|
| HESA Azarakhsh on display at Vahdati Air Base | |
| Role | Light fighter |
| Manufacturer | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA) |
| Introduction | 1997 |
| Status | In service (production completed) |
| Primary user | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Number built | 6 |
| Developed from | Northrop F-5 |
| Developed into | HESA Saeqeh HESA Kowsar |
The Azarakhsh was developed in Isfahan by the Iranian army, the Iranian Defense Ministry, and aircraft-manufacturing company HESA.
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