Iran's New Saegheh Fighter Enters Service

[WRCKid]

Has anyone actually seen this bird?
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/irans-new-saegheh-fighter-enters-service-02596/

[alyster]

It's a F-5 knock-off. They have another such a bird also. Nothing too inovative.

http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2006/09/220385_orig.jpg

Which got me thinking, has anyone ever seen any useable weaponsystems on this thing?

[RecceJet]

You mean Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR) are not useable in aerial combat? lol

[WRCKid]

It's a F-5 knock-off. They have another such a bird also. Nothing too inovative.

http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2006/09/220385_orig.jpg

Which got me thinking, has anyone ever seen any useable weaponsystems on this thing?

Your right, so basically is just an upgraded F-5 airframe?
http://www.payvand.com/news/07/sep/1232.html

[alyster]

You mean Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR) are not useable in aerial combat? lol

But to use these one must get in range like he'd almost use machine guns. Wouldn't such weapondry take them back to Korean war era?