The Freedom Fighter was developed at the end of the 50s to provide Americas allies with a lightweight supersonic low-cost fighter, easy to maintain by ground crews, as compared to the complex aeroplanes of the 100 Series ( F-100, F-104, etc.) Designed using aerodynamics that were innovative at the time, the aricraft proved highly successful. A beautiful handler with short maintenance times, it was adopted by many Air Forces, despite the drawbacks of limited electronics and no radar. The F-5 was used in most regional wars of the last thirty years.
Vier uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- NF-5B; Koninklijke Nederlandse Luchtmacht (Klu), 313 Squadron, Twente, Nederland, 1990.
- SF-5B; Ejercito de I'Aire, Ala 23, talavera, Spain, 1989.
- CF-5B; CAF.419th Squadron - Coldlake, Canada 1995.
- F-5B; U.S.Air Force, 425th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Williams Air Force Base, 1986.
Afmeting:
- Lengte 201 mm.