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F-5A Freedom Fighter

Country of Origin: USA

The F-5A Freedom Fighter is a lightweight, supersonic aircraft developed as an inexpensive, easily maintained fighter capable of operating from unimproved airfields. It was originally offered as a candidate for a U.S. lightweight fighter, but found virtually all of its market overseas. Although similar in appearance, the F-5E Tiger II represented a significant improvement over the earlier F-5A. The T-38 Talon supersonic trainer is similar to the F-5 in most respects (see separate...

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