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Description
| Notes: International fighter aircraft. Modified F-5A with different engines and updated/simplified avionics (1 CREW) . | |||
| Manufacturer: | Northrop |
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| Base model: | F-5 | ||
| Designation: | F-5 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Tiger II | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 48' 3.75" | 14.7 m | |
| Height: | 13' 4.5" | 4.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 26' 8" | 8.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 186.0 sq ft | 17.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 9,558 lb | 4,334 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,664 lb | 11,185 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J85-GE-21 (A/B 5,000Lb) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 3,500 lb | 1,587 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,314 miles | 3,726 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 645 mph | 1,038 km/h | 561 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,075 mph | 1,731 km/h | 935 kt |
| Climb: | 31,600 ft/min | 9,631 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 52,000 ft | 15,849 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | VF-43 | Oceana | VA |
| USN | VF-45 det | Key West | FL |
| USN | VFA-127 | Lemoore | CA |
| USN | VFA-127 det | Fallon | NV |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Nellis AFB | Nellis AFB | Nevada |
F-5E on display
Nellis AFB |
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| Richard Thomas , CA | During 1979 thru 1981 had the pleasure to work the F-5E Aggressor aircraft at RAF Alconbury England. Was at that time a Communication Technician but as part of the POMO program that was in affect at that time, was required to work all systems as well as the Crew Chief. It was a great plane to work on and to watch fly. 04/25/2009 @ 08:30 [ref: 24121] |
| Jack L Gilbert Rio Rancho, NM | Was sitting in the grandstand at the National Championship Air Races, in Reno, NV, in 1990, when an agressor F-5 from NAS Fallon made a high-speed pass in front of us and "accidentally" went mach. There was a loud, long, appreciative "oooohhhh" from the crowd that day! 02/07/2009 @ 08:08 [ref: 23659] |
| Dave bobson , MI | This is a really cool plane! 12/22/2008 @ 14:52 [ref: 23312] |
| RJ Elvester Miramar, CA | It is not something that can really be confirmed as there were many F-5's that were featured in Top Gun as the so called Mig-28 but it was never clear if any of the actaul jets were re painted for the movie as they were still in active military service... I believe there was one that was repainted and then superemposed on top of all of the logos for the movie but at the same time I had heard the aircraft was scrapped in the late 90's I could be wrong but that is what i read if that is the real jet from the movie then congratulations and I will have to go see it if anyone else has any more information on the subject please post... 09/10/2008 @ 04:02 [ref: 22650] |
| Edward Robinson Wayne, NJ | I would like to know were all the ex-alconbury F5's end up. In what museum they are going to. 07/17/2008 @ 14:25 [ref: 22162] |
| Keith Pilon , MI | Hello Fellow Enthusiast,
I just found out that the Air show Thunder over Michigan 2008 has a F5-E Schedule in there line up. This will be held August 9 and 10 at the Yankee Air Museum near Detroit. You should check it out. Keith 07/17/2008 @ 05:23 [ref: 22158] |
| Adrian R. Clarksville, TN | in '82 I was the contract admin at Conrac supplying the Radar Advisory Displays for F5's.Westinghouse supplied the Radar system...We had a heck of a time getting display tubes to meet the specs...Westinghouse gave us a hardtime about ownership of the design but we kept the engineering at "no charge" so it was propriatory.. 800+ line rate and no scratch,dig,or bubbles were allowed in the 90% center/visible area...Northrop loved the system as it was a space saver at 5-6 in. diag. screen and could handle light of the sun "over the back of the pilot" using a green filter...The last versions supplied was the "Recce" version and spares for Saudi units... just before I left Conrac I had a chance to get in the cockpit and see the unit working... now I supply Borescopes and videoscopes for inspections and just today received a request to replace a set of scopes for F5's somebody is still flying...This was a great airplane for its time... 06/06/2008 @ 07:34 [ref: 21193] |
| celso r saad campinas, OTH | hei guis......seguinte.....n falo e nem escrevo em english, but.........ok...lembrem-se aqui nos estamos com mais de 45 aeronaves operacionais e ja c up grade versao fantastica. agora ai estaremos para o red flag em 06/2008 sinal de nossos f5e altamente capases dog fight. estou a disposiçao, sou fa deste q e um dos melhores e ainda operacional caça. abraço 01/27/2008 @ 05:33 [ref: 19435] |
| Ramtin Iran/Tehran, OTH | I told you kiss my ass because one of your pictures are not related to the F-5E.just a picture of a girl!haaaa haaaaaaaaaaa! 11/30/2007 @ 22:53 [ref: 18748] |
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