Supersonic combat aircraft designed in the United States, it was developed from the F-5 A model, which made its first flight in 1959. The operational experience gained from the F-5 A allowed defining the characteristics that an evolved model should have. , with greater power, radius of action, speed and tactical load. Considering these factors, the F-5 E was designed, whose prototype made its first flight on August 11, 1972.
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