The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models: the original F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter variants, and the extensively updated F-5E and F …

Dec 2, 2021 · The F-5E “Tiger” is one of U.S. aerospace industry’s largest export successes. Designed as a budget lightweight fighter, the F-5E is still operated by many nations around the world despite...

The U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines have all used the F-5E and F-5F as Aggressor aircraft teaching military pilots the fundamentals of air-to-air combat. Wingspan 26 ft 8 in.

Dec 31, 2024 · The F-5E Tiger could hit 1,083 miles per hour with two 5,000-pound thrust General Electric J85-GE-21A after burning turbojets. Its ceiling was nearly 52,000 feet, and the maximum range with drop tanks was 1,543 miles.

The F-5E Tiger II was a greatly improved version of the earlier F-5A Freedom Fighter. Redesigned as a highly maneuverable, lightweight and inexpensive air superiority fighter, the E model featured an air-to-air fire control radar system and a lead computing gunsight.

F-5E/F Tiger II. The F-5E aircraft is a fixed wing, supersonic aircraft armed with two 20mm guns and two sidewinder AIM-9 air-to-air missiles.

Soon to be on display and in flight condition, the Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum in Hillsboro, Oregon is open for tours of the Northrup F-5E Tiger II and Northrup F-5F, as well as other Cold War Era Warbirds. Open for tours - Mon-Thurs, 9am to 4pm.

May 19, 2019 · The F-5F was a tandem dual-control variant of the F-4E Tiger, was 1.066 m (42 in) longer than the F-4E, and essentially carried the same fuel and weapons. The first F-5F flew on 25 September 1974.

In 1970 Northrop again won the International Fighter Aircraft (IFA) competition with the redesigned F-5E renamed the Tiger II. The Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Taiwan built 308 F5-E’s under license by the AIDC (Aerospace Industrial Development Corp).

Apr 1, 2014 · Developed as an advanced version of the F-5 fighter, the Northrop F-5E was selected to be the International Fighter Aircraft to follow the F-5A, and over 950 Tiger II were delivered to a wide...