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Variants
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)
- 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)
- 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.
F-5S
- Upgraded version of the F-5E in use by the Republic of Singapore Air Force. Capable of firing the AIM-120 AMRAAM.
F-5T Tigris
- Upgraded version of the F-5E of Royal Thai Air Force by Israel.
F-5T Tigris
- Upgraded version of the F-5E of Brazilian Air Force.
Reconnaissance versions:
RF-5A
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5A fighter.
RF-5A (G)
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5A fighter for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
RF-5E Tigereye
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5E fighter. The RF-5E Tigereye was exported to Saudi Arabia, Iran and Malaysia.
RF-5E Tigergazer
- Upgraded single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5E. The Tigergazer is now in service with Taiwan.
RF-5S Tigereye
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the F-5S for the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
Two-seat versions:
F-5-21
- Temporarily designation given to the YF-5B.
YF-5B
- One F-5B was fitted with a 5,000 lb s.t (2,268 kg) General Electric J85-GE-21 engine, and used as a prototype for the F-5E Tiger II.
F-5B
- Two-seat training version.
Northrop F-5B (S/N 63-8438, the first production -B model). (U.S. Air Force photo)
- Two-seat training version of the F-5B for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
F-5D
- Unbuilt training version.
F-5F Tiger II
- Two-seat training version.
F-5F Tiger III
- Upgraded version of the F-5F in use by the Chilean Air Force.
Chilean Air Foce F-5F Tiger III (Aerei magazine 7/8, July/August 1977)
- Upgraded F-5F in use by the Republic of Singapore Air Force.
F-5FM
- Upgraded version of the F-5F of Brazilian Air Force.
Foreign variants
Licensed versions:
CF-5A
- Single-seat fighter version for the Canadian Forces. Built under license in Canada by Canadair as the CF-116 Freedom Fighter. Canadian designation CF-116A. 89 built.
CF-5A(R)
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the CF-5A. Built in very small numbers for the Canadian Forces. Canadian designation CF-116A(R).
CF-5D
- Two-seat training version for the Canadian Forces. Canadian designation CF-116D. 46 built.
NF-5A
- Single-seat fighter version of the CF-5A for the Royal Netherlands Air Force. 75 built.
NF-5B
- Two-seat training version of the CF-5D for the Royal Netherlands Air force. 30 built.
SF-5A
- Single-seat fighter version of the F-5A for the Spanish Air Force. Built under licence in Spain by CASA.
SRF-5A
- Single-seat reconnaissance version of the RF-5A for the Spanish Air force. Built under license in Spain By CASA.
SF-5B
- Two-seat training version of the F-5B for the Spanish Air Force. Built under license in Spain by CASA.
VF-5A
- Single-seat version of the CF-5A for the Venezuelan Air Force. This designation was given to some Canadair CF-116s which were sold to the Venezuelan Air Force.
VF-5D
- Two-seat training version of the CF-5D for the Venezuelan Air Force.
KF-5E
- F-5E built in South Korea for Republic of Korea Air Force.
KF-5F
- F-5F built in South Korea for Republic of Korea Air Force.
Sources:
Wikipedia: F-5 Freedom Fighter
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