TEHRAN – Iran has unveiled and put into operation adomestically-manufactured training jet, which is among the world’s best interms of takeoff and landing capabilities.
The advanced jet, dubbed Yasin, was put on display on Thursday in thepresence of Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami, Commander ofthe Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) Brigadier General AzizNasirzadeh and Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari.
The training jet, which has undergone its final test, made its maidenflight over Noje Airbase in Iran’s western Hamadan Province.
The aircraft is 12 meters long and four meters high. It weighs 5.5 tons andcan fly up to 12 kilometers.
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The wing’s design enables the jet to land and take off at a speed of atleast 200 kilometers per hour.
