F-5A (China)

␗F-5A

␗F-104G

␗F-5E

␗F-5A

␗F-104G

␗F-5E

China

VII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
11.3	10.7	10.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:300 000

Purchase:830 000

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Description

The ␗F-5A Freedom Fighter is a rank VII Chinese jet fighter with a battle rating of 11.3 (AB) and 10.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Ixwa Strike".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 10 668 m1 444 km/h

Turn time27 s

Max altitude15 240 m

Engine2 х General Electric J85-GE-13

TypeJet

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight24 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	___	___	15240	__._	__._	__._	__._	___
Upgraded	___	___		__._	__._	__._	__._

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
1458	444	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	N/A

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural1 458 km/h

Gear444 km/h

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Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 949 → 3 984

RB9 174 → 12 394

SB9 411 → 12 714

Total cost of modifications264 000

410 000

Talisman cost2 900

Crew training240 000

Experts830 000

Aces3 000

Research Aces1 140 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

100 / 320 / 600 %

238 / 238 / 238 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 370 Compressor Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 370 New boosters Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 410 Wings repair Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 540 Engine Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 540 G-suit Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 580	Airframe Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 410 Cover Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 580	Flares/Chaff Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 370 Mk82 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 370 BLU-1 Research: 11 000 Cost: 17 000 370 t_160_belt_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 410 M117 Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 410 LAU-3/A Research: 12 000 Cost: 19 000 410 Mk83 Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 540 LAU-10/A Research: 16 000 Cost: 25 000 540 t_160_new_gun Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 580 Mk84 Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 580 AGM-12B Bullpup Research: 17 000 Cost: 26 000 580

Armaments

Offensive armament

The F-5A (China) is armed with:

• 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons, nose-mounted (280 rpg = 560 total)

Suspended armament

The F-5A (China) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

• Without load
• 18 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (4,500 lb total)
• 5 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (2,500 lb total)
• 5 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (3,750 lb total)
• 3 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (3,000 lb total)
• 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
• 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 18 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (4,500 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 5 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (2,500 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 5 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (3,750 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 3 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (3,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 6 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 3 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (1,500 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 3 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (2,250 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bomb (1,000 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bomb (750 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 3 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (2,250 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bomb (750 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bomb (500 lb total)
• 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 2 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles + 38 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bomb (1,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

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Pros:

-Many payload options

- AIM-9P missiles are quite effective

- Fantastic flight model

- Hard to rip the wings

- Can be used many roles, such as fighter, attacker and base bomber

- Competetive speed at sea level, on par with MiG-21s

- Relatively large ammo pool for the cannons

- Can utilize rockets, bombs and Air-to-air missiles, even all of them in one payload option

- Very easy to fly, and can be a good trainer for top tier, but its tech tree placement prevend to use as it.

Cons:

- No flares

- Altough slow compared to its counter-parts

- Guns are not being reliable sometimes

- Underwhelming accleration

- Not the best climb rate

History

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Media

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See also

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External links

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