Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter N685TC - $850,000
This is a rare chance to own a true classic fighter: An F-5A! N685TC is a beautifully-restored, well-equipped example of Northrop's versatile, lightweight supersonic fighter that's still in use in several nations around the world, and in the USA as a nimble adversary ("aggressor") aircraft.
With a maximum speed of over 700 Knots, a maximum climb rate of over 30,000 feet per minute, and a ceiling of 51,000 feet, the F-5 is not for the faint of heart. But it is a suprisingly-simple, reliable jet that can be your ticket to the rarified word of the fighter pilot.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Airframe:
Manufacturer: Northrop
Model : RF-5A-G
Registration Number: N685TC
Serial Number: 1009
Year of Manufacture: 1968
Year of Restoration: 1988
Total Time: 3367.3 Hrs.
Time Since US Licensing: 332.2 Hrs.
Powerplants (2):
Make: General Electric
Model: J85-GE-13
Total Time: #1: 2598.5 Hrs. | #2: 3239.5 Hrs.
Time Since Overhaul: #1: 87.0 Hrs. | #2: 107.6 Hrs.
(All times subject to change)AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT and MODIFICATIONS:
2 x 50-gallon Tip Tanks (currently installed)
150-gallon Centerline Drop Tank (not installed)
Wingtip Missile Rails (not installed)
4 x Underwing Hardpoints and Pylons (not installed)
Gaseous Oxygen System
Fuel Capacity: 600 gallons internal
Fuel Endurance: 2 hoursAVIONICS and FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS:
Collins VHF-20A Com 1 & 2
Raytheon ARC-164 UHF Com 3
2 x Collins VIR-31A Nav 1/2
Collins DME-40 DME Transceiver
Collins TDR-90 Transponder
Collins Sperry CPU-4/A Flight Director
Bendix 19005-1A AHARS
Instruments are original analog units with analog standby attitude indicator.EXTERIOR:
Paint is glossy medium gray over light gray with US Air Force Tactical Air Command markings, and is in very good condition.
INTERIOR:
The cockpit and instrument panel are original light gray throughout, with black subpanels.
A BA-22 parachute is included, and is in good condition.
The ejection seat system is armed.CONDITION of CANOPIES, WINDSHIELDS, and GLASS:
The canopy and windscreeen are in good condition.
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