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Northrop F-5A Freedom Fighter (Jolly Rogers)

102k WHNineTripleOne  3.4 years ago

The third picture, was that the another Unsung War reference???

A fictional version of F-5A that resemble to U.S. Navy Strike Fighter Squadron (VF-103). Changed and tuned a little bit with a high performance capabilities this small scale, lightweight fighter will challenge the skills of the most worthy pilot.

Aircraft by/Credits to: EngineerOtaku
Link to the original plane: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/hffzRn/Northrop-F-5A-Freedom-Fighter

Jolly Rogers skull by: realluochen9999
https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/L9Nyhs/VF-84-decal-the-skull

Features:
Changed the landing gear (now it's possible to be land).
Jolly Rogers livery.
Instructions included.

Weapons:
Air-to-Air.
2x AIM-9P.

Air-to-Ground.
14x Rocket Pod.
2x MK-82.

Controls
Normal flight controls.
VTOL = Flaps.

Miscellaneous
F1 = Cockpit view.
AG1 = Tailhook.
AG4 = Jettison fuel tank.
AG5 = Jettison rocket pods.
AG6 = Drop all bombs.
AG8 = Master Arm (AIM-9B's only).

Try other Jolly Rogers:
F-14A Tomcat
F/A-18A Hornet
F-4J Phantom II
F-8U Crusader
F4U-1 Corsair
Fictional A-7B Corsair

Trivia:


The Wardog Squadron F-5E Tiger II, where the skin are inspired from. Literally Wardog Squadron were inspired from Jolly Rogers, especially the United States Navy's Strike Fighter Squadron 103.

•The aircraft skin were highly based from F-5E Wardog Squadron from Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. This is give me an idea to make a Jolly Rogers skins of Northrop F-5, since Wardog Squadron were seems likely resembly to Strike Fighter Squadron Jolly Rogers, by replacing the Wardog logo into the Jolly Rogers skull logo.
•Actually, Wardog Squadron flew the F-5E Tiger II instead of F-5A Freedom Fighter. However, EngineerOtaku also make the F-5E, but i rather choose the F-5A because of some reason, the controls and the handling. I'm here to make a skin for the simple control only.
•In real life, U.S. Navy Jolly Rogers never operates the Northrop F-5, especially the F-5E, even the F-5A variant.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 25.8ft (7.9m)
  • Length 46.9ft (14.3m)
  • Height 13.2ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 10,810lbs (4,903kg)
  • Loaded Weight 16,311lbs (7,398kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.377
  • Wing Loading 61.4lbs/ft2 (299.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 265.7ft2 (24.7m2)
  • Drag Points 4302

Parts

  • Number of Parts 234
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 790