Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series
HA3376F-5F Tiger II 5380, 46th Aggressor Sqn., ROCAF
General Background
The Northrop F-5 tactical fighter was designed as an extremely maneuverable, supersonic fighter with a high rate of reliability at a low operating cost. The F-5 first flew on July 30, 1959 with the first customer delivery in 1964. The last of more than 2,600 F-5’s was produced in 1989 and about two-thirds of these are still in service with 26 countries more than 4 decades later. The F-5 was manufactured by Northrop Grumman and under license in Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland.
Hobby Master HA3376, F-5F Tiger II 5380, 46th Aggressor Sqn., ROCAF, 1:72
- Number Built: 1,400 + E/FRole F-5F: Two-seat Combat Trainer Version Of The F-5E Tiger IIDimensionsLength (F-5E): 47 feet 4.75 inch (14.65 m)Length (F-5F): 51 feet 4 inch (15.65 m)Wingspan F-5E & F-5F: 26 ft 8 in)Height (F-5E): 13 feet 4 inch (4.06 m)Height (F-5F): 13 feet 1.75 inch (4.01 m)WeightEmpty Weight (F-5E): 9,723 lb (4,410 kg)Empty Weight (F-5F): 10,576 lb (4,797 kg)Max Take-off Weight (F-5E): 24,722 lb (11,214 kg)Max Take-off Weight (F-5F): 25,152 lb (11,409 kg)PerformancePowerplant: 2 x General Electric J85-GE-21B Turbojets With 5,000 lb.s.t. With AfterburningMaximum Speed F-5E: Mach 1.64 @ 36,000 ftMaximum Speed F-5F: Mach 1.55 @ 36,000 ftRange (F-5E): 1,545 nm (2,863 km)Range (F-5F): 1,270 nm (2,353 km)Service Ceiling (F-5E): 51,800 ft (15,780 m)Service Ceiling (F-5F): 50,800 ft (15,484 m)Max Rate of Climb (F-5E): 34,500 feet/minMax Rate of Climb (F-5F): 32,900 feet/min