Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Northrop F-5E Tiger II Single-Seat Lightweight Multirole Aircraft.
2 x General Electric J85-GE21 afterburning turbojet engines developing 5,000 lb thrust each.
Propulsion
1,077 mph
1,734 kph | 936 kts
Max Speed
51,804 ft
15,790 m | 10 miles
Service Ceiling
1,543 miles
2,483 km | 1,341 nm
Operational Range
28,700 ft/min
8,748 m/min
Rate-of-Climb