F-5E Tiger II Crash Site

November 8th 2017





Summery :

 The Northrop F-5E Tiger II was the upgrade version of supersonic light fighter F-5A Freedam Fighter. Since it had approximately the size and performance characteristics of a Soviet MiG-21, it was used to teach adversarial tactics and provide dissimilar air combat training.
On April 14, 1979, a student pilot in the Aggressor Aerial Attack Instructor Course was on his first transition sortie in a Northrop F-5E Tiger II aggressor aircraft. During maneuvering in the working area, it went out of control.
He safely ejected and was recovered by a USAF helicopter.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
Northrop
Base model:
F-5
Version:
E
Nickname:
Tiger II
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1975-1990 (USAF)
Basic role:
Light Fighter
Serial Number:
74-1506 (?)
Year built:
1974 (?)
Crash Date:
4/14/79 (?)
Cause of Crash:
Out of control
Fatalities:
0




Specifications



Length:
47' 5" 14.45 m
Height:
13' 5" 4.08 m
Wingspan:
26' 8" 8.13 m
Wingarea:
186.0 sq ft 17.28 sq m
Empty Weight:
9,558 lb 4,349 kg
Max Takeoff Weight:
24,722 lb 11,214 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
2
Powerplant:
General Electric J85-GE-21B turbojet
Thrust:
3,500 lbf





Performance



Max Speed:
1,060 mph 1,700 km/h 917 kt
Ceiling:
51,800 ft 15,800 m
Range:
870 miles 1,405 km





Unit Cost:
$2.1 million


    
Other F-5E Link :
 Wikipedia Link : Northrop F-5
    



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