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Aviation History
1982
1982 - 0074.PDF
i M i 'M M: TOWARD THE ULTIMATE TACTICAL AIR DEFENSE FIGHTER FORCE. The one true measure of a fighter force is this: win or lose. Now there is a high-performance combat capable fighter that closes out all options to enemy battle commanders, even those flying the most advanced MIG 21s and 23s. That plane is the Northrop F-5G Tigershark. The Tigershark provides force effectiveness: more high-performance airplanes available more of the time. The Tigershark excels in three vital areas: performance, readiness, numbers. Performance. The Tigershark has dramatically increased performance levels for air defense over previous F-5s.Top speed: Mach 2.0. Sea level rate-of-climb: 50,300 feet/minute. Acceleration: 0.9 Mach to 1.2 Mach at 30,000 feet/30 seconds. Increased maneuvering arena. Small size. Combat thrust-to-weight ratio: 1.06. 16,000 lbs. thrust from new GE F404 engine. 60 percent more thrust than F-5E. Stall free. Rapid throttle response. Advanced avionics options provide improved capability in bad weather and around the clock. Readiness^Tigershark has quickest fighter response time in Western world:
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