Northrop F-5 - Fotografije in video

V Northrop F-5A/B Freedom Fighter in F-5E/F Tiger II sta del nadzvočne družine lahkih lovcev, ki jih je v poznih 1950-ih prvotno zasnovala družba Northrop Corporation. Ker je manjši in enostavnejši od sodobnikov, kot je McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, je F-5 stal manj za nabavo in delovanje, zaradi česar je priljubljeno izvozno letalo. F-5 je začel življenje kot zasebno financiran program lahkih lovcev s strani Northropa v 1950-ih. Oblikovalska ekipa je majhen, zelo aerodinamičen lovec ovila okoli dveh kompaktnih motorjev General Electric J85 z visokim potiskom, pri čemer se je osredotočila na zmogljivost in nizke stroške vzdrževanja. Čeprav je letalo zasnovano predvsem za vlogo dnevne zračne premoči, je tudi sposobna platforma za napad na tla. F-5A je začel obratovati v zgodnjih 1960-ih. Med hladno vojno je bilo do leta 1972 proizvedenih več kot 800 za ameriške zaveznike. Čeprav USAF ni potreboval lahkega lovca, je nabavil približno 1.200 trenažnih letal Northrop T-38 Talon, ki so neposredno temeljila na F-5A.

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V Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft that was developed by Northrop Corporation in the late 1950s. The F-5 has two main variants: the F-5A and F-5B Freedom Fighter, which were designed as low-cost export fighters for US allies, and the F-5E and F-5F Tiger II, which were upgraded versions with more powerful engines, improved avionics, and greater fuel capacity.
The F-5 is a small, agile, and reliable aircraft that can perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The F-5 has been used by over 30 countries and is still in service with some of them. The F-5 also served as the basis for several other aircraft, such as the T-38 Talon trainer, the F-20 Tigershark fighter, and the Iranian HESA Kowsar fighter.