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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-5F Tiger II variants.
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter i Tiger II – amerykański odrzutowy samolot myśliwski zaprojektowany przez firmę Northrop na początku lat 60. XX wieku.
3 paź 2023 · The Northrop F-5 "Freedom Fighter" / "Tiger" / "Tiger II" series was designed from the outset as a low-cost, lightweight, multi-role Mach 1-capable combat platform. While developed within the United States by the Northrop firm, the fighter went on to find quantitative success outside of the country with over half of the 2,246 completed aircraft ...
7 lut 2024 · The Northrop F-5 was a family of light supersonic jets introduced in the 1960s, with later variants entering the skies in the early 1970s. There were two main models of the aircraft: the F-5A/B Freedom Fighter, the original version of the plane that first flew on July 30th, 1959, and the updated F-5E/F Tiger II, which first took to the skies on ...
11 paź 2012 · The F-5 version was built as a high-performance, inexpensive export fighter for U.S. allies. Early models were the F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter. Later models were the F-5E and F-5F Tiger II.
Airplanes that set new trends and leave a big mark on aviation often have stormy and uncertain births, but few of them can match the gestation record of the Northrop F-5. The basic F-5 design (company designation N-156) survived more than seven years of no sales before the first production order.
Compact, supersonic jet fighter known for its agility, low cost, and operational versatility. In Brief. The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter, a cornerstone of American military aviation, strikes an optimal balance between cost, performance, and ease of maintenance.
