Global Aircraft -- F-5 Freedom Fighter

Primary Function:	Fighter
Contractor:	Northrop
Crew:	One
Unit Cost:	$756,000
Powerplant
	Two General Electric J85s of 4,080 lbs. thrust each with afterburner
Dimensions
Length:	47 feet, 2 inches
Wingspan:	25 feet 3 inches
Height:	13 feet 2 inches
Weights
Empty:	8,085 lb
Maximum Takeoff:	20,677 lb
Performance
Speed:	925 mph (Mach 1.4) at 36,000 feet
Ceiling:	50,500 feet
Range:	with maximum fuel -- 1387 miles
Armament
	two 20-mm cannon in the fuselage nose. Two AIM-9 Sidewinder at the wingtips Five pylons carry up to 6200 pounds of ordinance or fuel tanks loads can include four air-to-air missiles, Bullpup air-to-surface missiles, bombs, up to 20 unguided rockets, or external fuel tanks.

F-5 Freedom Fighter Achievements

The F-5 is suitable for various types of ground-support and aerial intercept missions

F-5 Freedom Fighter Photos