Northrop f 5. One of the most enduring military aircraft designs ever introduced northrop grumman corporations f 5 tactical fighter series has served its customers over more than four decades. Media in category northrop f 5 the following 94 files are in this category out of 94 total. The f 5 was also developed into a dedicated reconnaissance version the rf 5 tigereye. Top gun fighter weapons school northrop f 5 tiger squadron 3d tactical military badges embroidered patch back with loops and hook.
The northrop f 5ab freedom fighter and the f 5ef tiger ii are part of a family of widely used light supersonic fighter aircraft designed and built by northrop. Northrop f 5 the northrop f 20 tigershark initially f 5g was a light fighter designed and built by northrop. The f 5 is an agile highly maneuverable reliable supersonic fighter combining advanced aerodynamic design engine. Although less complex and advanced than some contemporary aircraft such as the mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii it was significantly.
The northrop f 5a and f 5b freedom fighter and the f 5e and f 5f tiger ii are part of a supersonic light fighter family initially designed in the late 1950s by northrop corporationbeing smaller and simpler than contemporaries such as the mcdonnell douglas f 4 phantom ii the f 5 cost less to both procure and operate making it a popular export aircraft. Tiger ii is a low cost entry level supersonic fighter aircraft designed and built by ennorthrop in the united states. The f 5 freedom fighter f 5e and higher. Northrop f 5 e tiger ii hawthorne plant pre 1974 p2.
Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of northrops f 5e tiger ii featuring a new engine that greatly improved overall performance and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar. Hoje no mundo militar um canal spin off do hoje na segunda guerra mundial. The canadian license built version is called cf 116. Documentary about thenorthrop f 5 freedom fighter in hd maxhtika aeroskafh poy exoyn yphretish sthn ellhnikh.
The f 5 also served as a starting point for a series of design studies which resulted in the northrop yf 17 and the fa 18 navalised fighter aircraft.