PressTV:
Iran has unveiled its first domestically designed and manufactured fighter jet named “Kowsar” during a defense show in Tehran.
The aircraft conducted its first public display flight during Tuesday’s ceremony in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and other senior military officials.
President Rouhani sat in the cockpit to order the flight.
Tasnim news agency reported that the fourth-generation Iranian fighter jet is equipped with “advanced avionics and fire control systems” and can be used for short aerial support missions.
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What kind of name is Koswar? War of kosses!?
The quesiton is how much money was embazzled during the new paint job? And let's not even ask if it flies as it is probably made of moghavaa...
This thing actually can fly and land. They have managed to reverse-engineer the 1960's technology, barely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=bUnl0i7o9h0