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Friday, February 24, 2012

Iran now capable of overhauling and modifying F-5 Freedom fighter jet


Iran is now capable of overhauling such fighter jets as MiG-29, F-14 Tomcat and F-5 Freedom Fighter, Commander of Iranian Second Destroyer Jet base, Masud Ruzxosh said, Mehr reported.

Ruzxosh noted that it took Iran 12 years to do a complete overhaul on the F-5 Fighter jet. He said the jet will be able to fly again in three months, admitting that the jet will not handle any long flights.

"It would have been easier to manufacture a new jet, instead of modifying and reparing this one," Ruzxosh said. "However, with the imposed sanctions, country's engineers managed to overhaul the F-5 Jet".

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