| Manufacturer |
Construcciones Aeronauticas |
| Description |
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. |
| First Flight |
1959-07-30 |
| Entry Into service |
1964-01-01 |
| Production End |
1987-01-01 |
| Designer |
Construcciones Aeronauticas |
| Length (m) |
14.6304 |
| Height (m) |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
229.6478 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15788.64 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
175.26 |
| Armament |
2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39A2 Revolver cannon in the nose, 280 rounds/gun; 7 total (only pylon stations 3, 4 and 5 are wet-plumbed): 2× wing-tip AAM launch rails, 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
1204 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy, Republic of China Air Force (historical), Republic of Korea Air Force, Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
7.9248 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
17.28 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
3.86 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |