F-5A - Revision history

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2024-06-19T19:49:36Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

U44629479: Edits

2024-01-01T17:01:00Z

Edits

U120313908: /* Usage in battles */ Added 2 pros and 2 cons

2023-12-20T02:58:14Z

‎Usage in battles: Added 2 pros and 2 cons

U22067555: /* External links */ Added manufacturer template

2023-09-23T13:03:37Z

‎External links: Added manufacturer template

U48664895: Updated description to new format and added text for the flight performance section

2023-09-23T06:18:38Z

Updated description to new format and added text for the flight performance section

U38088265: /* Suspended armament */ Updated

2023-06-17T21:00:33Z

‎Suspended armament: Updated

U44629479: Undo revision 155518 by U133583408 (talk)

2023-02-18T09:15:29Z

Undo revision 155518 by U133583408 (talk)

U133583408: /* Flight performance */

2023-02-18T09:14:40Z

‎Flight performance

U44629479: Edits

2022-10-09T12:50:36Z

Edits

U48702687: /* Details */ added the stats for upgraded at characteristics

2022-10-09T12:29:55Z

‎Details: added the stats for upgraded at characteristics

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The F-5’s roots begin way back in the mid-1950s. After a tour around Europe and Asia, Northrop’s team saw the need for a supersonic fighter that was cheap and easy to maintain. In 1955, the N-156 was formally brought into fruition and work began. It ultimately evolved into the N-156F and although the Navy and Air Force weren’t interested in it, Northrop pursued the idea. Several years later in 1962, the DoD formally announced that the N-156F would be its chosen aircraft for the Military Assistance Program (MAP). This led to the F-5A serving with U.S. forces as a cheap and easy-to-maintain fighter and ultimately being one of the best export-type fighters ever built.
+The F-5's roots begin way back in the mid-1950s. After a tour around Europe and Asia, Northrop's team saw the need for a supersonic fighter that was cheap and easy to maintain. In 1955, the N-156 was formally brought into fruition and work began. It ultimately evolved into the N-156F and although the Navy and Air Force weren't interested in it, Northrop pursued the idea. Several years later in 1962, the DoD formally announced that the N-156F would be its chosen aircraft for the Military Assistance Program (MAP). This led to the F-5A serving with U.S. forces as a cheap and easy-to-maintain fighter and ultimately being one of the best export-type fighters ever built.
-Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7350-event-export-order-en|2021 Export Order]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very strong fighter. It has favorable flight characteristics and excels in dogfighting thanks to its light and small airframe. The F-5A also has 60 countermeasures which are very important at its battle rating for survival. Although the F-5A can only carry two AIM-9Es, the guns are excellent and enemy planes can easily be taken down with a short burst. The F-5A also has an extensive list of bombs and rockets although players should stick to attacking enemy fighters where the F-5A excels at. Nonetheless, players will be satisfied with the F-5A’s overall performance and capability.
+Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7350-event-export-order-en|2021 Export Order]] event, the '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a very strong fighter. It has favorable flight characteristics and excels in dogfighting thanks to its light and small airframe. The F-5A also has 60 countermeasures which are very important at its battle rating for survival. Although the F-5A can only carry two AIM-9Es, the guns are excellent and enemy planes can easily be taken down with a short burst. The F-5A also has an extensive list of bombs and rockets although players should stick to attacking enemy fighters where the F-5A excels at. Nonetheless, players will be satisfied with the F-5A's overall performance and capability.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-The F-5A has very good flight performance. It turns quite well at around 700 km/h (437.5 mph) and is overall a great dogfighter. Although the engines are weak compared to other fighters, the F-5A can still reach a respectable top speed of 1,443 km/h (~902 mph). However, it does take a while to reach that speed so the F-5A isn’t very suited to running down enemy planes or outrunning them. At lower speeds, the F-5A is still quite good but it’s ill-advised to be slow with enemy planes nearby. The F-5A’s acceleration is also less than stellar which is another reason to stay relatively fast unless absolutely necessary.
+The F-5A has very good flight performance. It turns quite well at around 700 km/h (437.5 mph) and is overall a great dogfighter. Although the engines are weak compared to other fighters, the F-5A can still reach a respectable top speed of 1,443 km/h (~902 mph). However, it does take a while to reach that speed so the F-5A isn't very suited to running down enemy planes or outrunning them. At lower speeds, the F-5A is still quite good but it's ill-advised to be slow with enemy planes nearby. The F-5A's acceleration is also less than stellar which is another reason to stay relatively fast unless absolutely necessary.
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 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
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 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* A choice between two presets:
+* 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons, nose-mounted (280 rpg = 560 total)
-** 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons, nose-mounted (280 rpg = 560 total)
+* 60 x countermeasures
 === Suspended armament ===
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 |-
 ! !! width="6%" | 1 !! width="6%" | 2 !! width="6%" | 3 !! width="6%" | 4 !! width="6%" | 5 !! width="6%" | 6 !! width="6%" | 7
-| rowspan="12" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-5E_(China).png]]</div>
+| rowspan="13" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-5E_(China).png]]</div>
 |-
 ! [[LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|250 lb LDGP Mk 81]] bombs
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 ! [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || || || || || || 1
 |-
 |}
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 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
-* Without load
+* 3 x 150 gal drop tanks
 * 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
 * 18 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (4,500 lb total)

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 * Excellent manoeuvrability
-* Great amount of Countermeasures
+* Great amount of countermeasures
 * Easy to aim cannons
-* Access to relatively powerful ground ordinance (enough to destroy a base in air battles)
+* Access to relatively powerful ground ordnance (enough to destroy a base in air battles)
 '''Cons:'''

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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
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 * Excellent manoeuvrability
 * Great amount of Countermeasures
 '''Cons:'''
 * Relatively low top speed
-* No radar-guided missiles
+* No radar of any kind
 == History ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:03, 23 September 2023
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	* Yarrish, G. (2020, February 26). Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. Flight Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2021, from <nowiki>https://www.flightjournal.com/northrop-f-5-freedom-fighter/</nowiki>		* Yarrish, G. (2020, February 26). Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter. Flight Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2021, from <nowiki>https://www.flightjournal.com/northrop-f-5-freedom-fighter/</nowiki>

		+	{{AirManufacturer Northrop}}
	{{USA jet aircraft}}		{{USA jet aircraft}}

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/7350-event-export-order-en|2021 Export Order]] event.
+The F-5’s roots begin way back in the mid-1950s. After a tour around Europe and Asia, Northrop’s team saw the need for a supersonic fighter that was cheap and easy to maintain. In 1955, the N-156 was formally brought into fruition and work began. It ultimately evolved into the N-156F and although the Navy and Air Force weren’t interested in it, Northrop pursued the idea. Several years later in 1962, the DoD formally announced that the N-156F would be its chosen aircraft for the Military Assistance Program (MAP). This led to the F-5A serving with U.S. forces as a cheap and easy-to-maintain fighter and ultimately being one of the best export-type fighters ever built.
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
 <!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
+The F-5A has very good flight performance. It turns quite well at around 700 km/h (437.5 mph) and is overall a great dogfighter. Although the engines are weak compared to other fighters, the F-5A can still reach a respectable top speed of 1,443 km/h (~902 mph). However, it does take a while to reach that speed so the F-5A isn’t very suited to running down enemy planes or outrunning them. At lower speeds, the F-5A is still quite good but it’s ill-advised to be slow with enemy planes nearby. The F-5A’s acceleration is also less than stellar which is another reason to stay relatively fast unless absolutely necessary.
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics

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 * A choice between two presets:
 ** 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons, nose-mounted (280 rpg = 560 total)
-** 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons (280 rpg = 560 total) + 60 x countermeasures
+** 2 x 20 mm M39A2 cannons + 60 x countermeasures
 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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 |-
 ! !! width="6%" | 1 !! width="6%" | 2 !! width="6%" | 3 !! width="6%" | 4 !! width="6%" | 5 !! width="6%" | 6 !! width="6%" | 7
-| rowspan="11" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-5E_(China).png]]</div>
+| rowspan="12" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-5E_(China).png]]</div>
 |-
-! 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|250 lb LDGP Mk 81]] bombs
 | || || 6 || 6 || 6 || ||
 |-
-! 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|500 lb LDGP Mk 82]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
+! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
 | || || 1 || 1 || 1 || ||
 |-
-! 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
 | || || || 1 || || ||
 |-
-! BLU-1 incendiary bombs
+! [[BLU-1 incendiary]] bombs
 | || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
 | || 19 || 19 || || 19 || 19 ||
 |-
-! Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
+! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
 | || 4 || || || || 4 ||
 |-
-! AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
+! [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] missiles
 | || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 ||
 |-
-! AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]] missiles
 | 1 || || || || || || 1
 |-
 |}
 == Usage in battles ==

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 ! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-! colspan="2" |10000km
+! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 10,668 m)
 ! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
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 |-
 ! Stock
-| 1,429 || 1,421 || rowspan="2" |10000|| 27.1 || 28.2 ||500||400|| rowspan="2" |100
+| 1,429 || 1,421 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 27.1 || 28.2 || 112.4 || 99.2 || rowspan="2" | 850
 |-
 ! Upgraded
-| 1,460 || 1,443 || 26.9 || 27.0 ||345||323
+| 1,460 || 1,443 || 26.9 || 27.0 || 159.1 || 133.6
 |-
 |}
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 ! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
 |-
-|1000|| {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 926 ||1000|| 555 || ~11 || ~5
+| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 926 || 560 || 555 || ~11 || ~5
 |-
 |}

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 |-
 ! Upgraded
-| ___ || ___ || __._ || __._ || __._ || __._
+|1,460||1,443||26.9||27||159.1||133.6
 |-
 |}