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I once spoke to a head
engineer about the F-20 Tiger Shark about why it didn't win the contract
for production. He was reluctant to talk about this aircraft since
its specs were very secret at the time, but he said the government wanted
ever increasing performance and capabilities and a lower cost.
Never the less, the F-16 won the contract and that is the plane which is
seen in many services throughout the world. You can see
the Yellow Airplane Kids Group visitation to see the
F-16 at the 183rd Fighter
Squadron by ing
here.
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The Tiger II was a lightweight jet fighter known for its maneuverability,
two powerful engines, and ability to carry a high weapon load.
Below are the variants of the T-38 Talon.
The T-38 was initially designed in the mid 50's as a trainer, a variation of the Northrop N-156 lightweight fighter project. The first prototype, designated the YT-38, flew on March 10, 1959. The first production models were made in 1961 with the entry into service on March 17, 1961. 1,187 T-38 trainers were built and it was estimated that about 50,000 military pilots have trained on this aircraft.
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F-5 / T-38 / F-20 Aircraft Specifications |
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| F-5E Tiger II | T-38 Talon | F-20
Tigershark 1st Flight 8-30-1982 |
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| Length | 47' 2" | 46' 4.5" | 46' 6" |
| Height | 13' 2" | 12' 10.5" | 13' 0" |
| Wingspan | 26' 8" | 25' 3" | 26' 8" |
| Wing Area | 186 sq.ft. | 170 sq. ft. | 186 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 9,558 lbs | 7,200 lbs | 11,200 |
| Max gross weight | 25,145lbs. | 12,500 lbs | 26,290 lbs |
| Jet engines | 2-General Electric J85-GE-21 | 2× General Electric J85-5A (J85-5R after PMP modification) afterburning turbojets | 1× General Electric F404-GE-100 turbofan. |
| Internal Fuel | 677 US gal | ||
| External Fuel | 275 US gal / Tank X 3 Tanks | ||
| Thrust | 3,500 lbs | 3,850 lb | |
| With afterburner | 5,000 lbs X 2 =10,000 lbs | 17,000 lb | |
| Max speed | 1,030 mph | 858 mph | |
| Mach Speed | 1.6 | 2.1 | |
| Cruise speed | 640 mph | ||
| Climb Rate | 34,400 fpm | 33,600 fpm | 50,030 fpm |
| Max range | 1,462 nm | 1,140 nm | 1,490 nm |
| Combat Radius | 760 nm | ||
| Service Ceiling | 50,000 ft | ||
| Wing Loading | 70 lbs/sq.ft. | 81.0 lbs/sq.ft. | |
| Airfoil Type | NACA 64A004.8 | ||
| Drag Area / Flat Plate Area | 3.4 sq.ft. | ||
| Lift to Drag Ratio | 10.0 | ||
| Zero Lift Drag Coefficient | 0.0200 | ||
Shown in
Apocalypse Now
Top Gun
F-5 Series Reference at Cybermodeler.com
T-38 Talon page on GlobalSecurity.org
List of military aircraft of the United States
Please
note: The background of this page was taken while we were flying
over Northern
Siberia on the way to the North Pole in 2002
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Copyright Dates:
12-4-2008 11-10-2010 10-25-2012 05-31-2015
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F-5E
Tiger II 1/72 Die Cast Model