Doha: F-15 fighter jets, which have been developed for the Amiri Air Force, have successfully completed their first test flight.
This version of the jet is the most advanced of its kind ever, as it demonstrated its ability to manoeuvre while taking off in the airspace of the United States of America.
Commenting on the occasion, Commander of the F-15 QA Wing Colonel Pilot Ahmed Jadae Al Mansouri expressed pride in the achievement, and looked forward to continuous successes of this programme.
Colonel Pilot Al Mansouri said that this successful first flight is an important closer step towards flying this amazing aircraft over the skies of Qatar.
Qatar's Ministry of Defense singed an agreement with the US Defense Department in June 2017 to purchase a number of F-15 fighter jets to be delivered next year.
طائرات الأبابيل F15 القطرية تقوم بأول رحلاتها التجريبية في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية#مرسال_قطر pic.twitter.com/sEKlo38QP4
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