In 1962, the US Department of Defense announced it had selected the F-5 for its Military Assistance Program (MAP). The original F-5A Freedom Fighter was optimized for the air-to-ground role and was ...

Upgrading the F-5 to the Advanced Tiger: The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter is a small, highly aerodynamic and maneuverable jet which was built around two compact and high thrust General Electric J85 ...