F-5 fighter is a black project of the Northrop company , which is the maker of the famous B-2 stealth bomber. The F-5 was originally designed not to bid for the US Air Force fighter project, but Positioned as a light supersonic fighter, it is very cheap, easy to maintain, and capable of taking off and landing from short runways, secondary airports and even light aircraft carriers. The main export targets are scheduled for NATO and Southeast Asia treaty countries. On April 25, 1962, the US Department of Defense announced that it had selected the N-156F as a fighter for the Military Aid Program (MAP). The United States' NATO and Southeast Asian treaty allies can now purchase a world-class supersonic fighter at a low price. Military-assisted fighters will use the serial number of the US Air Force to facilitate recording. Type A is an early production type; Type E is a single-seat light tactical fighter; RF-5E is a reconnaissance type; Type B and F are two-seat coaches; Type G, also known as F-20, is a multi-purpose fighter for export . The aircraft is nicknamed "Tiger", and the F-20 is nicknamed "Tigershark". A low-key but extremely cost-effective fighter.
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Compared with the sturdy F-4 fighter, the F-5 fighter is very thin and does not have the ability to launch "Sparrow" semi-active radar-guided air-to-air missiles. The only weapon is two 20mm M39A2 cannons. However, there are 7 external attachment points under its fuselage, which can mount 2 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and various air-to-surface missiles, laser-guided bombs and various conventional bombs. . The F-20 "Tiger Shark" is the last fighter type of Northrop's F-5 fighter family, and is intended for export sales. Compared with the main adversary MiG-21, the
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F-5 has comparable air combat maneuverability, far beyond the ground capability and combat radius, complete electronic equipment, and better reliability and maintainability than Soviet fighters. Objectively speaking, its comprehensive performance exceeds the MiG-21. Although the MiG-21 is not as good as the F-5 in circling performance, it has a great advantage in speed and ceiling. If the combat environment of the two sides and the performance of air combat weapons are equal, the MiG-21 will undoubtedly occupy a certain degree of initiative, and it can fight if it wins, and it can speed up its escape in a bad situation. Therefore, whoever wins in actual combat depends on the quality of the pilot.
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