Posted: 4/6/2006 4:05:37 AM EDT
The F5 always played the bad guy but man it is a cool looking plane.    General characteristics F-5E Primary function Lightweight fighter Power plant Two General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojets Thrust 2x 5,013 lb 2x 22.3 kN Max. speed 1,082 mph 1,741 km Initial climb rate 574 ft/s 175 m/s Ceiling 51,800 ft 15,790 m Range 2,314 miles 3,724 km Combat radius 190 miles 306 km Weight empty 9,725 lb 4,410 kg max. takeoff 24,725 lb 11,214 kg Wingspan 26.7 ft 8.13 m Length 47.4 ft 14.45 m Height 13.35 ft 4.07 m Wingarea 186 sq. ft 17.28 sq. m Armament Two 20mm cannons M39; under wings up to 3,175 kg weapons (guided missiles, bombs, rockets, cannons and ECM, on each wingtip one guided missile). |
I wonder if they finance? www.thorntonaircraft.com/body/body.cfm?page_name=mil |