The Canadair CF-5 (officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter) is a Canadian licensed-built Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. It is a light, supersonic, twin engine, daylight air superiority fighter primarily for the Canadian Forces (as the CF-5) …

Canadair CF-116 (CF-5A) Highlights A U.S. supersonic fighter bomber designed and built by Northrop Aircraft of Hawthorne, California (also made in Canada, South Korea, Switzerland and Taiwan) and produced from 1962 to 1989

The Canadair CF-5 (officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter is the Canadair licensed-built version of the American Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft primarily for the Canadian Forces (as the CF-5) and the Royal Netherlands Air Force (as the NF-5).

Jan 1, 2020 · The CF-5 Freedom Fighter was more than just the Canadian F-5 Freedom fighter. See CF-5 photos, read about CF-5 top speed, cockpit, capabilities and more.

Jul 5, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter (CF-116) Lightweight Fighter / Fighter-Bomber Combat Aircraft including pictures.

The Canadair CF-5 (officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter) was the Canadair licensed-built version of the American Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft primarily for the Canadian Forces. The CF-5 was upgraded periodically throughout its service career in Canada.

Improvements over the standard F-5A/B incldued upgraded navigation, a two-position nosewheel leg, an IFR probe, and more powerful uprated J85-CAN-15 turbojets (license-produced by Orenda Engines of Montreal). The first CF-5A flew on 6 May 1968, and later that year it …

A total of 89 CF-5A fighters and 46 CF-5D trainers were purchased by the Canadian Armed Forces. Production of the CF-5A started in Montreal in 1967 and the first aircraft flew from Edwards AFB, California in May 1968.

The CF-5A is my favorite a/c that Canada has ever flown. I get to hang around one at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum where I volunteer on saturdays. I sit in in when ever I can and am amazed everytime at how tight the thingypit is. It is a prized posession, and Loved by all.

The Canadair-built CF-5A introduced several refinements that resulted from USAF experience in Vietnam with the Skoshi Tiger program. The CF-5As manufactured for the Canadian Armed Forces were equipped with a detachable inflight refuelling probe as standard equipment.