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Upgrading the F-5 to the Advanced Tiger: The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter is a small, highly aerodynamic and maneuverable jet which was built around two compact and high thrust General Electric J85 engines. The F-5 was designed from the ground up to be an easy to maintain, simple to fly, inexpensive multirole fighter. With its origins dating back to the 1950s the F-5 has stood the test of time, it has become a popular export aircraft for many nations and is still used today by the United States as an adversary or aggressor aircraft. Recently a company known as Tactical Air Support or Tac Air has been outfitting its fleet of F-5s with advanced avionics and sensors, bringing this versatile 3rd generation fighter well into 4th plus generation territory, at a fraction of the cost of contemporary fighters. Tac Air has dubbed their modified F-5 the F-5AT or Advanced Tiger. Today we will take a look at these modifications made by Tac Air, and how the F-5AT could be a sensible addition to countries that need to upgrade their air forces due to the rise of near peer threats.
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@PilotPhotog 2 года назад

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@davidcool5189 3 года назад

I never realized that the F-5 was designed by the same guy that did the P-51 and F-86. No wonder it's such a great little fighter and that all three are some of my favorite fighters of all time!

@nekomancer4641 3 года назад

definitely all my favourite fighters!

@midomarzouk805 3 года назад

I was a member of six Egyptian fighter pilots were flying the mig 21 went to the US to fly the f5 during the seventies, we stayed for more than a month finished the ground school and started the actual flying and it was a very good and easy to fly aircraft but every thing was cancelled and we all went back home to continue flying our migs, but came back to fly the f 16 to form the first squadron in Egypt it was a great experience. thanks for the details and footage you are doing a great job.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Thank you very much and thanks for sharing your experiences here.

@Lexoka 3 года назад

That's very interesting! Apart from ease of flying, how would you say the F-5 compared to the MiG-21?

@midomarzouk805 3 года назад

@@Lexoka As a veteran I flew the mig 21 in 3 variants it was very fast with excellent manoeuvrable envelop but with inferior range weaponry and radar while the f 5 excelled in all previous categories but scored less in manoeuvres and speed but when I flew the f 16 was a complete different story . thanks for your interest and welcome.

@Lexoka 3 года назад

@@midomarzouk805 Thank you! :)

@Kman31ca 2 года назад

@@midomarzouk805 Awesome to hear your experience flying these jets. Cheers.

@boffinboy100 3 года назад

The F-5 really is a gem of fighter aviation and imo is under appreciated for what it is: Cheap and Small yet for the time (2nd-3rd gen) is packed a LOT into the airframe in terms of capabilities. For nations without the economy to back the machines like F-4 the F-5 in short gave them a potent, relatively comparable defence to most adversaries of the time.

@williamathanasidy2786 3 года назад

The F-5’s great weakness was limited range. For small countries it is an outstanding interceptor and air superiority fighter. In 1979 F-5E’s flown by Israeli and South African pilots crushed the latest Mig-21and Mig-23 fighters flown by Cuban and Soviet volunteers in the Horn of Africa, shooting many down. The fact that the F-5 is easily maintained, can operate from short roadways and dirt strips, and is very tough to see and hit makes it a great choice for small budgets. Produce a J-85 derivative with the same performance growth as the F-18/Gripen F404 (16,000-26,000 lb thrust in AB, 30% lower fuel burn) say, 7,600 lb thrust AB /35% better fuel burn, and you’ll have a Mach 2 F-5 with performance and range that even the US can’t ignore. (The F-20 is lamented.)

@bodasactra Год назад

Lol, a mach two F-5 would blow its wings off if the pilot twitched on the control stick. Its frame and wing design are rated for something like 5g sustained turns, nothing near an F-16 or F-15. How good of a trainer is it if most pilots transition to those high G fighters? This plane was a replacement for the Shooting Star 65 years ago, please be realistic and knowledgeable before thinking of putting a rocket in a Model-T and flying its wings off.

@tevin4006 Год назад

Making a modern iteration of the F-20 (lets give it the 30 designation for kicks) would be cool for the exact proposition you said here, it'll sadly be a rival to the gripen, but a plane that can have a parent company with a good industry to put it out quickly for its intended purpose.

@galvinstanley3235 Месяц назад

Puting fuel tanks on it could increase range.

@haroldcoghlan4383 3 года назад

Totally agree that with avionics and weapons upgrades, the F-5E continues to be a great fighter. Probably the best example of modernization of the F-5E is the one Israel did on the Chilean Air Force’s F-5’s, called the Tigre III. It has the Elta multi mode radar, a complete new cockpit with displays, as well as integrating EW gear and advanced Python 4 IR and BVR radar missiles, with helmet mounted sight system. Truly a superb airplane.

@reinaldoreis7072 2 года назад

Brazil too.

@rosevitelli5814 Год назад

Wow 😳 that sounds really good we should do the same give it all the Brand New bells and whistles,✌️

@thesirmaddog8209 3 года назад

I have always loved this aircraft and was sad the F-20 didn't make it to reality

@randygillespie4952 Год назад

Development come every 8-10 weeks to make the Aircraft more Functional, Speed, Radar and Weaponry, it takes years for the new fighters . America has the Best and most Killer's in the Air, WVa, USA Ex-82nd Airborne so let it ride my Friends an Brothers... All the Way..

@harrisn3693 Год назад

Well Lockheed had a big part in pushing politics against the F-20

@midodan1254 Год назад

@@harrisn3693General Dynamics wasn't bought by Lockheed until 1993

@deepnudist5055 2 месяца назад

Wouldn't be too upset if the Iranians somehow got the blueprints. Theyre the last F5 manufacturers (clones)

@Brocuzgodlocdunfamdogson Месяц назад

Same goes for the YF-23. Northrup has had some pretty big “what if’s” with just these two aircraft.

@davidwolf226 3 года назад

The reality of this very dependable fighter is that it has been in service for just over 60 years, not 50! Its training variant, the T-38, is also very well respected.

@carfvallrightsreservedwith6649 2 года назад

Worked them (F5E) 1980-1983 as an AGGRESSOR crew chief at Nellis AFB, Las Vegas NV.. Miss those days.

@PilotPhotog 2 года назад

Thank you for your service and happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

@joannakleinheksel-horn3494 3 года назад

I believe the F-5 air frame is one of the best looking and functioning air planes ever built; sadly, they are often overlooked, dismissed and underestimated. I'm glad to see the US military (Air Force/Navy) is still using this beautiful fighter. :-)

@donovannotmyname7306 3 года назад

Fantastic video! Makes you wonder where we'd be if the F-20 got picked up by some nations

@shanepatrick4534 3 года назад

Gotta love those pre stealth designs.

@observer9361 2 года назад

yeah

@mikepowell9439 2 года назад

Sadly, they treat stealth itself as a MARKETING terms. And even now, radar has been EVOLVED. Even older planes got their own method to minimize their exposure to radar.

@amcds2867 3 года назад

This channel is a great military aviation encyclopedia! I hope you keep busy on it for years to come. Thanks for another great doc.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

thank you very much appreciated! I'm working on more videos and an interview with an F-15 pilot, stay tuned!

@manlaw77 2 года назад

One of the greatest aircraft ever developed! The US missed by not further developing the F-20 Tigershark version.. But glad to see the AT version getting a chance. All great aircraft have to look like they are built to perform, in order to actually perform really well 👍. The F-5 definitely has the looks 👌. I wish I could own a F5-F. That would be the ultimate civilian toy!

@davidrice4165 2 года назад

Absolutely! Instead of the F-20 the USAF went with the Viper. What a poor choice that turned out to be.

@tumakbaluk 3 года назад

Absolutely! The F-5 is a robust and straight forward design. You already mentioned how easy it is to upgrade the airframe, therefore, I can see this design being more successful and long lived than the MiG-21.

@cvjanzen550 3 года назад

Brazil comes to mind immediately. @Brazil, this is for you.

@fredtedstedman 3 года назад

just gorgeous - love the splinter camo ! Wales UK.

@lazarusgrey4866 3 года назад

This has always been one of my favorite planes. I really enjoyed this. Thank you

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for commenting!

@T7_H3rbz 3 года назад

I'd love to see a comparison between the F-5AT & F-20

@xyzaero 2 года назад

The F-20 was a small extremely high performance multirole fighter. The F-5AT is just a souped up F-5 to "produce" a large. number of targets in military exercises, nothing else. If you want to compare the F-20 to an F-5 you would have to look at the Israeli upgraded Tiger3 or Brazil`s Tigers, these are fighters and not just training aids like the F-5AT

@renripari5514 Год назад

SOUNDS VERY INTERESTING AND I THINK YOUR ON A WINNER ! THE F5 IS AMAZING 👏

@teddy.d174 3 года назад

I’ve always loved this underrated aircraft. (Hey, I like the TOG TV 😆)

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Thank you and I’ll feature that TOG TV a little more in upcoming videos.

@CmderJeremy 2 года назад

I get the impression that the F-5 now more than ever is the type aircraft nations across the globe are looking to buy. It'd be great to see this aircraft come to market providing budget Air Forces a figher alternative like the Gripen.

@alexsuperficial 8 месяцев назад

'Check Six!' The F-5's was one of the best aircraft i've ever flown, although I've only the chance to fly the 'A' version...how much more if I could have the chance to fly the latest 'E' version with advance avionics one day! No wonder why the F-5s are so successful & funtastic to fly because it was also designed by the same 'genius' man who designed the P-51D Mustang & F-86, which these two classic fighter aircraft I dream to own & fly one day! Very nice blog!

@skyhorseprice6591 3 года назад

This is almost the F-20 Tigershark brought back to life. If the newest 4+ gen F-5 were given TVC, it would turn into a vicious little beast that could likely outfly most anything it comes up against.

@12abax 2 года назад

In Chile we have an upgraded F-5 denominated the tiger III. It has air refueling among other stuff, it wil be cool to see it in one of your videos. Cheers¡

@PilotPhotog 2 года назад

Let me see what footage I can find and I will put together a video. Thanks for commenting and greetings from Texas!

@12abax 2 года назад

@@PilotPhotog thanks to You Sir. Greetings from Chile!

@romainnelseng3264 Год назад

Agree, from a friend flew in eval, so with his general affirmation here inserted, thanks, romain

@sohmingjian 3 года назад

Some of the best F-5 were Singapore's & Brazil's. For Singapore our F-5S were fitted with Gifro radar, AMRAAM, DASH 3 HMS, onboard ECM, fully digital cockpit & secured data-links before they were retired. Brazil's F-5 is likely similar but with Elta radar.

@vicentedepaulaassis42 2 года назад

our f5 are equiped with a italian made selex grifo f, who seems to be a little inferior to elta el/m 2032b

@VenusLancer Год назад

The ones with elta radar are the chilean tigres

@dstavs 3 года назад

Love this. Thank you for the great video. Makes you wonder would could have been if the F-20 was manufactured and had the benefit of decades of upgrades like the F-16.

@briancapps9344 3 года назад

you seriously didn’t just mention an F5 in the same sentence as a F16

@dstavs 3 года назад

@@briancapps9344 nope. I mentioned the F-20 in the same sentence as the F-16.

@Unix2816 3 года назад

Look I know the F-5 is cool and all but what about the true successor that never was, the F-20 tigershark

@Tigershark_3082 3 года назад

While the F-20 was amazing, it wasn't as cheap to operate and maintain as the F-5

@Unix2816 3 года назад

@@Tigershark_3082 true, it was after all a competitor to the F-16

@cosmiccoolie3051 3 года назад

@@Unix2816 secretly it was better than the F-16

@Unix2816 3 года назад

@@cosmiccoolie3051 it could fire I believe it was the sparrow from the get go, that the F-20 could use whereas the F-16 couldn't use the AIM-7 for another few years

@EGLately Год назад

this is such a beautiful design. With an upgrade this would be a fierce machine.

@alexandrehodgson6326 3 года назад

F-5 I love this plane. This is exactly what the Brazilian Air Force did with their F-5 fleet.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Indeed and thanks for commenting!

@lencac7952 2 года назад

The F20 Tigershark, the F5's big new brother, were very cool pieces of aviation art. As a fighter though one huge drawback is it's poor rear visibility, which is critical for doing the fighter thing.

@Rihavens 3 года назад

I still think this plane would be the perfect compliment of nations looking to expand their firepower and not blow the bank on F-35s. Mix the F-5 with F-35 stealth fighters and you have a budget air force with a MAJOR punch.

@SanjaySingh-oh7hv 3 года назад

This is an interesting interpretation of the so-called High/Low Mix that the USAF has. Currently it's F-22 and F-35 as high (no-compromise, best of everything, cost is secondary) and low (best bang for the buck while being as high performance as possible). You want to use the F-5 as the low, and the F-35 as the high. I think that maybe Canada or other middle power nations could benefit from this, because their budgets are limited. However the F-5's would not be able to stand up against Generation 4 and 4+ planes such as the Rafale, Typhoon, Gripen, or MiG-29 series would they, with their avionics and engines?

Год назад

We did it here in Brazil and Brazil is now the most expert in F5. Brazil did alone the studies around Fly envelope denied for share by US.

@FLAC2023 2 года назад

Beautiful airplane!

@logiticalresponse9574 3 года назад

Always been one of my favs .

@lensman5762 2 года назад

Need to ask Mr Maverick, I guess.

@paulkelly8528 3 года назад

Got to do some sim-CAS in the non-advanced model recently.....so good.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Awesome!

@albino_gringo1912 6 месяцев назад

This has to be one of the most successful aircraft designs of all time. It started with the T-38 trainer, which got turned into the F-5. Then the F-5 was upgraded to the F-5E, which was then used as a basis for both the Hornet and the F-20 project. Then the Hornet was enlarged to make the Super Hornet. The T-38 started service in 1961. That means this fundamental design has been in service for 62 years. OG F-5 and F-5E/F are still in service with numerous countries as well.

@dykatran 2 года назад

F-5 is still very relevant in this era, with all upgrading package F-5 would be an excellent choice for air defence in countries that have tight budget, if only Northrop Grumman would decide to open the production line again. P/S: @4:09 I love how the pilot hanging his left hand on the edge like he's driving a roadster.

@PilotPhotog 2 года назад

Thank you and I'll be sure to show him your comment!

@dykatran 2 года назад

@@PilotPhotog At first glance I thought your comment was "I'll show Northrop your comment" so my heart skipped a beat LOL

@jadams3427 Год назад

I love the F-5 Eand the F-20. I cannot imagine why a 2 seat F-20 was not selected for the T-X program. It would have been nice to see more photos of the AT in this video, instead of rendered 3D models.

@juanarce6900 3 года назад

Amazing stuff, love the fact that such a beautiful design gets a second chance.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Thank you Juan!

@Chuck59ish 3 года назад

In Canada the F5s built by Canadair, were replaced by the Cf-188 Hornets back in 1982, so why bring them back? If a country friendly to the United States wants light weight fighters there is always the F-16s, even the Swiss have retired their F-5s for F-35s now. Now they used by the Advance Tactics Schools to simulate the MiG-21 s which a lot of countries still use.

@Tigershark_3082 3 года назад

The F-5 is still extremely cheap (far cheaper than the F-16)

@Chuck59ish 3 года назад

@@Tigershark_3082 But the USAF doesn't want cheap, they want all the bells and whistles. In Military bugets, if you spend all your all your budget, they take the surplus away from you. I was in the Canadian Military for 17 years from 1974 to 1991 and went through that every year I was in.

@vonpredator 3 года назад

Canadian Air Force Has entered the chat: Yeah I 'member the CF5... Sooooo, How much you want for those 20 F-5AT Tactical Air Support?

@abrahkadabra9501 3 года назад

@@vonpredator The RCAF never wanted the CF5 because of it's limited range and payload. The CF5 was a pet project of Ottawa politicians and many of them were mothballed before even being flown.

@vonpredator 3 года назад

@@abrahkadabra9501 that, does not surprise me at all….

@moto__shark Месяц назад

I work with VFC-111 in Key West. We use F-5Ns and one F-5F. There were a few clips of our base in this video.

@joshcrys 3 года назад

I feel that upgrades are the way to go for most air forces. Even the USAF is going with the F-15EX Eagle 2. All new, old equipment can hang with all but the highest end fighters.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Agreed, thanks for commenting and being a long time subscriber!

@rosevitelli5814 Год назад

I agree our problems are we keep upgrading old missiles we need a clean sheet new tech long range no need for stealth IRST and great radar and sensors ✌️100%agree

@tompalmer5986 3 года назад

I wonder what kind of opportunities for stealth there are on an F5/F20. It might might make them less economical, but the improvements might be worth it.

@MichaelRoy-hc3lz 3 месяца назад

Great little plane

@user-qo7zf1wo6u 3 года назад

Is it me or the F5 looks like a Mig28

@glenn_r_frank_author 3 года назад

How does the F-5 XT compare to what could have been in the F-20? I am sure the F-20 would have needed upgrades too with more modern systems but... wondering if the 20 and F-5 XT would be equivalent or if the 20 would still have advantages.

@fulcrum2168 2 года назад

The F20 probably would have been faster and a little more agile than the new F5 XTs

@jonathanfreeman7761 2 года назад

This is my favorite airframe of all time. Put the super tiger in service ASAP the cost savings alone would be worth it.

@SWOU_YT_Page 3 года назад

I think the Philippine Air Force needs this Fighter..

@renripari5514 Год назад

I THINK THE F5 E WILL DO DREAT ! F5 E HAS SHOWN HOW SPECIAL IT IS 👏 FROM LITTLE THINGS , BIG THINGS GROW . KIND REGARDS

@CatGoon67 3 года назад

The F-5 looks pretty cool

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Indeed it is a timeless design. Thanks for commenting!

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

3:53 hold it I thought f-16s were already being used for that role I might be wrong about this but I could have sworn I've seen aggressor f-16s

@anthonylopez1126 3 года назад

Yes they do but the f5at would be better at the job sense it’s cheaper and has similar capabilities

@caleblarsen5490 3 года назад

As the Air Force retires the F-16 from active combat, they are slowly taking over the aggressor squadrons. The F-5s in the U.S. are getting old, and being completely phased out.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

Indeed F-16s and legacy Hornets also used as aggressors.

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

@@PilotPhotog it's always neat to see them in those aggressor skins

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

@@caleblarsen5490 God I'm going to miss the F-16 when they phase it out

@cchavezjr7 2 года назад

Those fly in front of my shop quite often. Painted as North Korean fighters as targets for the F-35s flying high overhead.

@edkrach8891 2 месяца назад

Properly overhauled and upgraded, the F-5 would be a threat to other fighters. A structural overhaul found ensure many more years of reliable service.

@garethfairclough8715 2 года назад

If this were to have live weapons capability added, would it make sense as a "second line" strike aircraft?

@doncalypso 3 года назад

All that's missing is adding more thrust-to-weight ratio... Would it be possible if the metal skin were replaced with carbonfiber composites?

@kevinfitzpatrick5949 3 года назад

Of course, the issue is one of this plane's strengths is it's low cost

@sadwingsraging3044 3 года назад

See theT-38 Talon on a regular basis coming out of Columbus AF base. Unless they are the new 2 seat versions but I don't think so.

@philipmoll7459 Год назад

Really like to see the Tigershark come back

@olivergottlieb3829 2 года назад

The Brazilian Air Force upgraded F-5 EM are allready 4+ generation fighthers. This is no big news.

@tallerdumo Год назад

Hi, You should make a video about the chilean F-5 tiger 3. It has more than the F-5 AT.

@JodiTrommler Год назад

I wish they would make a variant of the F-5E that had a bubble canopy like the F-16 and F-22.

@KanJonathan 2 года назад

Wondered if J85 is remade with contemporary material and metallurgy, will ultimate F-5s' performance able to push close to F-20?

@SanjaySingh-oh7hv 3 года назад

Does anyone know how much it costs per flight hour to operate the F-5 versus other aircraft? I remember reading an article somewhere a while ago, but I cannot find it, despite my best efforts to track it down. But it was extolling the virtues of either the F-5 or the F-20. I do vaguely remember that it was for much less than an F-16.

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

From what I have seen the F-5 is something like $5,000 an hour to operate and the F-35 is about $35,000 an hour to operate. Exact numbers are hard to come by but that should give you a good idea.

@aviatorlewski9310 2 года назад

Does the F-5 at have capabilities to operate radar munitions such as the aim 7 sparrow, or aim-120?

@uckiejaceolivo6100 3 года назад

the T-38 Talon is replacing by T-7 Red Hawk

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

Didn't you say the company that was upgrading the F5 made you remove this

@Tigershark_3082 3 года назад

I'm sure they worked something out with him

@PilotPhotog 3 года назад

They did and this is the updated and approved version.

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

@@PilotPhotog okay then

@archerc3811 3 года назад

God I love the F-5

@Scott11078 Год назад

I'm watching this on my phone so I'm asking this to make sure I saw what I thought I saw. Did I see take off and land from a grass strip?

@amcds2867 3 года назад

This 'fighter' does'nt give up.

@Bagas-114 3 года назад

The F-5 is basically the US version of Mig-21. So these two will last for some time

@shanepatrick4534 3 года назад

It has a lower landing speed than the flying coffin.

@rosevitelli5814 Год назад

This plane looks very manuverable

@DamplyDoo 3 года назад

I love in ace combat zero (i think) upgrading the f5 until you get the inverted wings!

@Shadx27 2 года назад

This still makes me annoyed the F-20 was not picked up by groups that would not have gotten the F-16

@jeffstrong4580 2 года назад

S Korea is still using F5E because it can fly away without any boot up delays giving air support for ground troops until other fighters can be in the air.

@DANI-of3jm 3 года назад

SIR WHATS YOUR THINKING ABOUT SU 75 THANKS AND LOVE FROM PAKISTAN

@spartanx9293 3 года назад

The checkmate I'm not sure what he could offer on it right now it's a little more than a wooden mock-up

@MarkzOng 3 года назад

Probably you need to do an ST engineering F5 upgrade video to do justice. These folks upgrade F5 almost 20 years back to fight like a falcon ..

@VectorGhost 3 года назад

I think the f20 tiger shark needs to make a come back tbh

@ATAdude666 2 года назад

the fact that they had to change the ROE during F-22 testing in order for it to reliably get "kills" on the F5e proves it is still viable imo.... it is small, and has a small signature i would imagine

@MrWhiskers65 Месяц назад

You can see the influence of the F5 in the F18

@jimjenkins2319 7 месяцев назад

One of the sexiest fighters ever. Should have built the F-20 Tigershark.

@nickhalden9220 2 года назад

Mig 28's no one has been this close before

@PilotPhotog 2 года назад

...I was inverted!

@annoyedcat9291 2 года назад

Which is better F-5AT or F-20 Tigershark?.

@bodasactra Год назад

One of my favorite fighters, it has that killer look. Please, don't be overly enthusiastic thinking it can be upgraded to a modern 4th gen standard, its not even an effective trainer anymore.

@orgeebaharvin6284 3 года назад

I would love to see the F-20 brought on line and paired with the F-5 AT, I know I'm reaching.

@AKlover 3 года назад

Needs an engine upgrade and A thrust vectoring package. If it is going to be an adversary aircraft it should have features common in our most likely adversaries.;

@Tigershark_3082 3 года назад

Uhhh, that would essentially get rid of the main reason they are currently used: cost

@AKlover 3 года назад

@@Tigershark_3082 One of the Hornets engines, is likely not much more than 2 J-85s in cost or running costs. IIRC multiple iterations of thrust vectoring have already been mostly developed for that engine. Also you have A logistics apparatus already built up for the 404, RM12, and 414.

@donhammer186 3 года назад

Northrop can't afford the exorbitant cickbacks that congress demands, they don't stand a chance. Too bad, this would be a great choice for the Air National Guard. Small groups placed across the U.S. would be one hell of an in-expensive deterrent!

@meanbumboy3108 Год назад

what could the 4th gen equivalent of the advanced tiger f5?

@flybyphairforce4076 2 года назад

I wish Phil. Airfotce have this again Wth knew version of F5tiger.. Bcoz Phil Air Force one of the world Best pilot of this fighter jet.. The blue diamond.. To see again the Philippines acrobatic team.. 50unit pls.

@nauuwgtx 3 года назад

Philippines must've get the Tigers before instead of the retired F-8's for quantity and just cannibalizing the other airframes for spares😣 a big shame indeed

@valianttmt8044 4 месяца назад

Although being an old aircraft, I wonder if it would be possible to replace those old tired GE J85 turbojets for newer, more powerful and efficient turbofans. 🤔 At the same time, replace the wings with slightly larger delta-like wings.

@user-pk9pj4uh3q 10 месяцев назад

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@55Reever 7 месяцев назад

I think the F-5E's will always have a job in the aggressor roll especially with more private contractors offering that service.

@Thunder_6278 5 месяцев назад

The F-5AT just needs more thrust. If this can get to Mach 2, we really got something.

@PaulNat360 2 года назад

they should build an electronic warfare model as well

@PAULOCURY1 Год назад

no doubts about that, i flew more than 1000 hs in this babies, they are super But i think F-20 can be a good choice to be manufactured as a cheaper fighter

@yutakago1736 2 года назад

I don't know why USA is still using F-5 as adversary. Previously, USA use A4 sky hawk because A4 sky hawk have similar flying characteristic as MIG-17. They use F-5 because F-5 have similar characteristic as MIG-21. Now many countries have MIG-29/35 and SU-27/30/35. Using A4 and F5 as adversary is no longer suitable.

@harrisn3693 Год назад

Um Iran’s HESA - IHSRC already has made such a variant back in 2010 and still are upgrading even more

@jwagner1993 2 года назад

Little lazy on pitch , but believe or not, has a good engine. By the last versions seems like the Brazil last version is the most capable. DCS performance is underestimated.