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Key details
- Aircraft type
- Military Aircraft
- Year
- 1968
- Total time
- 3,367 hrs
- Seats
- 1
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Registration
- N685TC
- Serial number
- 1009
- Aircraft location
- North America USA Illinois Rockford
- Category
- Sold Aircraft
About this aircraft
This is a rare chance to own a true classic fighter, An F-5A! N685TC. Beautifully-restored, well-equipped example of Northrop’s versatile, lightweight supersonic fighter that’s still in use in several nations around the world & 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 & a ceiling of 51,000 feet, the F-5 is not for the faint of heart. But it is a surprisingly simple, reliable jet that can be your ticket to the rarefied world of the fighter pilot.
| Type: Airplane (Military) |
|---|
| Manufacturer: Northrop |
| Model: F-5A Freedom Fighter |
| Year: 1968 |
| Serial Number: 1009 |
| Reg. Number: N685TC |
| Total Time: 3,367 Hours |
| Seats: 1 |
| Price: $850,000 |
Airframe
Manufacturer – Northrop
Model – RF-5A-G
Registration Number – N685TC
Serial Number – 01009
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)
Fuel Capacity – 600 gallons internal
Fuel Endurance – 2 hours
Aircraft Equipment & 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
Avionics & Flight Equipment
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 analogue units with analogue standby attitude indicator.
Exterior
Paint is glossy medium grey over light grey with US Air Force Tactical Air Command markings, & is in very good condition.
Interior
The cockpit & instrument panel are original light grey throughout, with black subpanels.
BA-22 parachute is included, and is in good condition.
The ejection seat system is armed.
Condition of Canopies, Windshields & Glass
The canopy & windscreeen are in good condition.
