Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
Variants:
Single Seat Versions:
N-156F
- Single-seat fighter prototype. Only three aircraft were built.
YF-5A
- The three prototypes were given the US Air Force designation YF-5A.
Northrop YF-5A (S/N 59-4987) with a full load of bombs. (U.S. Air Force photo)
F-5A
- Single-seat fighter version.
F-5A (G)
- Single-seat fighter version of the F-5A for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
XF-5A
- This designation was given to one aircraft used for static tests.
F-5C Skoshi Tiger
- 12 F-5A Freedom Fighters, were tested by the US Air Force for four and a half months in Vietnam.
F-5E Tiger II
- Single-seat fighter version.
Northrop F-5E (Tail No. 11419). (U.S. Air Force photo)
F-5E Tiger III
- Upgraded version of the F-5E in use by the Chilean Air Force.
F-5F Tiger II
- Single-seat version for the Tunisian Air Force
F-5G
- The temporary designation given to the F-20A Tigershark.
F-5N
- Ex-Swiss Air Force F-5Es used by the US Navy as "aggressor" aircraft, intended to replace high-time USN/USMC F-5Es in the adversary role, and see service through to 2015.
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Sources:
Wikipedia: F-5 Freedom Fighter
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