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the F-5E received updated radar and navigation equipment, including radar Elektrik Emerson AN/APQ-153( then an improved version of AN/APQ-159), the navigation system AN/ARN-118 TACAN, radio set AN/ARC-34, auto compass AN/ARA-50, beacon SST-181X, the defendant "friend or foe" AN/APX-72 (AN/APX-101).
the Weight of the f-5E fighter compared to the original machine increased by one ton at normal take-off weight and almost two - in the reloading version.
the Heavier and, accordingly, more expensive aircraft nevertheless has not lost its appeal to potential buyers. As a result of the modernization, the maximum combat load, speed, rate of climb and angular velocity of the turn increased, the radius of the turn and the take-off distance decreased.
the First serial F-5E took to the sky on August 11, 1972, its two-seater modification F-5F - four years later (the first flight of this modification took place on September 25, 1974). Combat training F-5F unlike the previous two has a built-in cannon armament in the forward fuselage to the left there is aerogun M-39АЗ with ammunition 140 rounds.
Aircraft modification F-5E/F were built serially until 1988: total produced 1162 single-seat machines and 242 combat training, including fighters assembled in Switzerland, as well as built under license by the company KA from the Republic of Korea and Taiwan AIDC in Addition to the above mentioned aircraft of this modification, there is a tactical reconnaissance RF-5E "Tiger", developed by the company "Northrop" in 1979 and built in 12 copies.
The recommended paints
| Серый (Grey) | |
| Тёмно-серый (Dark Gray) |
Caution! Glue and paints are not included.
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