Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon
1959
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Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon

Designed to replace Lockheed T-33, F-5A flew on July 30, 1959. Entered production in October 1963. T-38 "Talon" with two seats flew on April 10, 1959.

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon


Specification 
 CREW1-2
 ENGINE2 x General Electric J-85-GE-13, 18.1kN
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight9117 kg20100 lb
    Empty weight3565 kg7860 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan7.7 m25 ft 3 in
    Length14.4 m47 ft 3 in
    Height4.0 m13 ft 1 in
    Wing area15.8 m2170.07 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
    Max. speedM1.4 M1.4
    Ceiling16000 m52500 ft
    Range w/max.payload592 km368 miles
 ARMAMENT2 x 20mm machine-guns

Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter / T-38 Talon

Comments 
jeelocked, white-mailbox(@)netzero.com, 01.04.2008

See "Northrop T-38 Talon" (next in list) for comments on company funded devrelopement and dev history...

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