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Aviation
F-5E
VII
Rank
AB
11.3
RB
11.0
SB
11.3
AB
RB
11.0
SB
11.0
AB
11.3
RB
11.0
SB
Battle rating
USA
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
300,000
RP
Research
830,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The F-5E is a American jet fighter. It was introduced in Update "Red Skies".

The F-5 series is known to be small, lightweight, and nimble. The F-5E Tiger II, made famous by its use as a US Navy aggressor aircraft, improves on the earlier F-5A and F-5C with more powerful engines and a revised airframe, increasing its top speed, acceleration, and climb rate. It also has access to deadly AIM-9J missiles, similar to the ROCAF F-5A. In air-to-air combat, the F-5E still suffers from a subpar top speed and limited armament compared to other top-tier Rank VII fighters, but it remains an excellent dogfighter that can cover the weaknesses of heavier US jets like the F-4E and F-4J Phantoms. In the ground attack role, the F-5E packs a deceptively big punch: few would expect such a small fighter to have AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missiles and a 30 mm gun pod, among many other options.



Flight performance
Max speed
at 11,582 m 1,7781,7421,8321,754 km/h
Rate of Climb 150116.4171.6130.4 m/s
Turn time 2627.824.927.2 s
Max altitude 15,240 m
Takeoff Run 850 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 1 person
Gross weight 8.3 t
Engine 2 x General Electric J85-GE-21A
Length 14.7 m
Wingspan 8.1 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,458 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 463 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 482 km/h
Offensive armament
2 × 20 mm M39A3 cannon
Ammunition 560 rounds
Fire rate 1,698 shots/min

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Suspended armament
Max weight 7,257 kg

NameWeightSlot
76.4 kg
76.9 kg
240.9 kg
254 kg
362.4 kg
401.4 kg
19 × 233.7 kg
4 × 280.3 kg
210.5 kg
446.8 kg
Drop tank (150 gal.)80 kg
893.6 kg
766.6 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,890 → 3,988 SL
RB 8,988 → 12,403 SL
SB 8,665 → 11,958 SL
Crew training 240,000 SL
Experts 1,140,000 SL
Aces 3,000 GE
Research Aces 830,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 320 / 600 % SL
238 % RP
Total cost of modifications 261,200 RP
406,000 SL
Talisman cost 2,900 GE

Research order:

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