More Users
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Republic of China Air Force
See Operators for others
Height Main
13
Developed Into
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Predecessor
Northrop T-38 Talon
Engine(jet)
General Electric J85-GE-21B
Length Alt
14.45 m
Ferry Range Alt
138600.0
Thrust Main
3500
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of military aircraft of the United States* List of fighter aircraft
Range Main
760.0
Loaded Weight Main
15745.0
Height Alt
4.08 m
More General
0.0200*Drag area
Crew
1
Max Speed Main
917.0
Developed From
Northrop T-38 Talon
Missiles
***4× AIM-9 Sidewinders or***4× AIM-120 AMRAAMs**Air-to-surface missile
Introduction
1962
Bombs
80.0
Rockets
**2× LAU-61-LAU-68 rocket pods ; or**2× LAU-5003 rocket pods ; or**2× LAU-10 rocket pods ; or**2× Matra rocket pods
Airfoil
NACA 65A004.8 root
NACA 64A004.8 tip
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
9312.0
Ceiling Main
51800.0
Number Built
847
E-F: 1
399
Successor
Canadair CF-5
Max Takeoff Weight Main
20486.0
Unit Cost
126.0
Thrust Alt
15.5
Loaded Weight Alt
7157.0
Area Main
186.0
Primary user
Span Alt
8.13 m
Plane Or Copter?
Avionics
*Emerson Electric AN-APQ-153 radar on early batch of F-5E*Emerson Electric AN-APQ-159 radar on later production F-5E*AN-AVQ-27 Laser Target Designator Set
for F-5B and F-5F only.
Afterburning Thrust Alt
22.2
Manufacturer
Status
First Flight
--07-30
--08-11
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
34400.0
More Performance
10.0
Type of jet
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
175 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Canadair CF-5
Afterburning Thrust Main
5000
Length Main
47
Span Main
812.8000000000001
Area Alt
17.28 m²
Range Alt
52200.0
Similar Aircraft
* Aeritalia G.91* Mikoyan MiG-21
Max Speed Alt
63600.0
Related
* Northrop T-38 Talon* Canadair CF-5* Northrop F-20 Tigershark* Grumman X-29* Northrop YF-17* SSBD Demonstrator* HESA Saeqeh
Empty Weight Main
9558.0
Ceiling Alt
15
800 m
Ferry Range Main
2010.0
Empty Weight Alt
4349.0
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