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The F-5A, manufactured by the US Northrop Corporation, is equipped with two J85-GE-13 axial-flow turbojet engines. each with 4,080 lb of thrust (1,850 kg). It has a maximum speed of 620 knots (1,420 km/h) and a service ceiling of 50,000 feet (15,240 m). The F-5A has two M39 cannons (20 mm caliber) installed, and is capable of carrying two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, two 750 lb (340 kg) or 1000 lb (454 kg) bombs, or one 2000 lb bomb.
The F-5A came into the ROC Air Force (ROCAF) service in 1965, replacing some F-86Fs as one of the main fighters, and served as a starting point for using the F-5 series in the ROCAF. In 1972, 48 F-5As were transferred to the South Vietnam Air Force at the request of the US. The rest of our F-5As were deployed to the Operation Training Units in 1977 and successively affiliated to the newly-set 828th Wing in 1982. It was decommissioned on June 30, 1987.
ROCAF Serial Number: 1270
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F-5A Freedom Fighter-Fighter
The F-5A came into the ROC Air Force (ROCAF) service in 1965, replacing some F-86Fs as one of the main fighters, and served as a starting point for using the F-5 series in the ROCAF. In 1972, 48 F-5As were transferred to the South Vietnam Air Force at the request of the US. The rest of our F-5As were deployed to the Operation Training Units in 1977 and successively affiliated to the newly-set 828th Wing in 1982. It was decommissioned on June 30, 1987.
ROCAF Serial Number: 1270
- Wingspan: 25 ft 3 in (7.7 m)
- Length: 47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)
- Height: 13 ft 2 in (4 m)
- GrossWeight: 20,294 lb (9,205 kg)
