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- 1. A HESA Saeqeh of IRIAF: Shahram Sharifi· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The HESA Saeqeh (Persian: صاعقه, romanized: Sâ'eğe, lit. 'Thunderbolt'), alternatively spelled Sa'eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, is an Iranian-built single-seat jet fighter, derived from the American Northrop F-5. 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 20 September 2007.
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 22 years ago, in 2004.
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 2004-07
- introduced
- 2007
- number built
- 12
- role
- light fighter
- makers
- Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company
- engines
- 2× Upgraded Iranian-built General Electric J85
- top speed
- —
- range
- —
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
family
Sources: Wikidata Q1469226, Wikipedia: HESA Saeqeh (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.