F-5E Tiger II
Aircraft role	Multirole
Manufacturer	Northrop Grumman
Real-world origin	United States of America
AC installments	Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault
Primary operator	Osea (OADF)
Secondary operators	Aurelia (AAF) Belka (BAF) Erusea (FEAF) FCU (ISAF) Leasath (LAF) Ustio (UAF) Yuktobania (YAF) Wielvakia (WAF) Martinez Security (as UAV's)
Plane variant(s)	F-20A Tigershark X-29A
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Contents 1 Overview 2 Aces 3 Armament 3.1 Standard Weapons 3.2 Special Weapons 4 Statistics 4.1 Ace Combat 04 4.2 Ace Combat 5/Zero 4.3 Ace Combat X 5 Related Development 6 Comparable Aircraft 7 Sources

OverviewEdit

The development of the Northrop Grumman F-5A began in 1954 when a Northrop team toured Europe and Asia to examine the defense needs of NATO and SEATO countries. A 1955 company design proposed for a lightweight supersonic fighter that would be relatively inexpensive, easy to maintain, and capable of operating out of short runways. The Air Force did not initially look favorably upon the proposal, since it did not need for a lightweight fighter. However, it did need a new trainer to replace the Lockheed T-33, and in June of 1956 the Air Force announced that it was going to acquire the trainer version, the T-38 Talon.

On April 25, 1962, the Department of Defense announced that it had chosen the aircraft for its Military Assistance Program (MAP). America's NATO and SEATO allies would now be able to acquire a supersonic warplane of world-class quality at a reasonable cost. On August 9, 1962 the aircraft was given the official designation of F-5A Freedom Fighter. Optimized for the air-to-ground role, the F-5A had only a very limited air-to-air capability, and was not equipped with a fire-control radar. The F-5B was the two-seat version of the F-5A.

Although all F-5A production was intended for MAP, in October 1965, the USAF "borrowed" 12 combat-ready F-5As from MAP supplies and sent them to Vietnam with the 4503rd Tactical Fighter Wing for operational service trials. This program was given the code name of "Skoshi Tiger" ("little" Tiger). It was during this tour of duty that the F-5 picked up its Tiger nickname. On November 20, 1970, the Northrop entry was declared the winner of the IFA (International Fighter Aircraft) to be the F-5A/B's successor. The emphasis was being on the air-superiority role for nations faced with threats from opponents operating late-generation MiG-21s. An order was placed for five development and 325 production aircraft. In January of 1971, it was reclassified as F-5E. The aircraft came to be known as Tiger II.

The US Navy Fighter Weapons School (the so-called "Top Gun" school) at NAS Miramar acquired a total of ten F-5Es and three F-5Fs for dissimilar air combat training. Because of the F-5's characteristics, which were similar to the MiG-21, the Tiger II was used as 'aggressor' aircraft, equipping the FWS and VF-126 at NAS Miramar, plus VF-43 at NAS Oceana.

Its worth as a fighter came when during the 1970s, when Ethiopian F-5Es shot down several Somali and/or Soviet fighters without a single loss, against the MiG-21MF Fishbed-J & the MiG-17 Fresco. This has proven this small, American-manufactured aircraft as a formidable and fast plane - or as an adversary.

AcesEdit

• Wang / FEAF (AC04)
• Tiger / BAF (ACZ)
• Gabel Squadron (Fork) / BAF (ACZ)
• Sternchen (Asterisk) / BAF (ACZ)
• Ghost / LAF (ACX)
• Wardog Squadron / OADF (AC5)
• TFS Falco / AAF (ACXi)

ArmamentEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 2x 20mm Pontiac M39A2 Revolver Cannon
• Standard Missiles: AIM-9L Sidewinder

Special WeaponsEdit

• QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACZ/ACX)
• RCL: LAU-69 Rocket Launcher (AC04/ACX)
• UGBS: Mk-82 500lb Bomb (ACX/AC04)
• UGB: Mk.81 100lb Bomb (ACJA)
• UGBM: Mk.83 1000lb Bomb (AC5/ACZ)
• XAGM: AGM-65G Maverick (ACX2)
• NPB: Mk.77 (ACZ)

StatisticsEdit

Ace Combat 04Edit

• Speed: 35
  
• Mobility: 35
  
• Stability: 60
  
• Defense: 35
  
• Air-to-Air: 35
  
• AIr-to-Ground: 15

Ace Combat 5/ZeroEdit

• Speed: 62
  
• Mobility: 32
  
• Stability: 60
  
• Defense: 43
  
• Air-to-Air: 22
  
• Air-to-Ground: 47

Ace Combat XEdit

• Speed: 66
• ATA: 48
• ATG: 12
• Mob: 36
• Stab: 42
• Def: 33

Related DevelopmentEdit

• F-20A Tigershark
• X-29A

Comparable AircraftEdit

• F/A-18C Hornet
• F/A-18E Super Hornet
• F-16C Fighting Falcon
• A-4 Skyhawk

SourcesEdit

• Global Security: F-5 "Freedom Fighter / Tiger"
  
• Wikipedia Article- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5

F-* Line of Aircraft in the Ace Combat series
Lockheed Martin	F-2A Viper Zero • F-16XL • F-16C Fighting Falcon • F-16F Fighting Falcon F-16C Block 60 • F-22A Raptor • FB-22 Strike Raptor • F-35B Lightning II • F-35C Lightning II • F-117A Nighthawk
Northrop Grumman	F-5E Tiger II • F-14A Tomcat (Bombcat | Super Tomcat) • F-20A Tigershark • F6F Hellcat
McDonnell Douglas	F-15C Eagle • F-15E Strike Eagle • F-15S/MTD • F-4E Phantom II • F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel • F-4X • F/A-18C Hornet (18D Hornet | 18E Super Hornet | 18F Super Hornet)
Fictional	F-16XF Gyrfalcon • F-16XA Sakerfalcon • F-22C Raptor II • F-A Stealth Fighter • F-C Talon • F-E Talon II • F-G Hawk • F-H Hunter II • FZ-23 Stinger • F/A-18U Hornet ADV • F/A-18I Hornet • F/A-32C Erne

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