F5-A and F5-E view profile

[ivo]

Hi, I wanted to ask if any of you have a diagram of the profile and top view of the F-5E and F-5A, even in overlay to see the differences in shape and size.

[Bucic]

You can overlay those two. I highly recommend using two separate layers in Inkscape for that, third for your scribbles and lines.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e4/02/48/e4024895adce3ecc82206d15cc4fab1e.png

https://www.warbirdregistry.org/jetregistry/images/f5_3View.jpg

 

Freaking Pinterest cancer...

Edited December 11, 2024 by Bucic

[ivo]

Thank Bucic for your reply can post also the photo for F5-E you have post the same  two photos

[Bucic]

edited

[ivo]

Hi, they are always the same profiles, thanks anyway for the effort.

 

Bye

[razo+r]

20 hours ago, ivo said:

Hi, I wanted to ask if any of you have a diagram of the profile and top view of the F-5E and F-5A, even in overlay to see the differences in shape and size.

You know you could just google for "F-5E blueprint" and "F-5A blueprint" and find what you are looking for within seconds...

[Bucic]

7 hours ago, razo+r said:

You know you could just google for "F-5E blueprint" and "F-5A blueprint" and find what you are looking for within seconds...

You mean duck it?

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=F-5E+blueprint&t=ffab&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=F-5E+blueprint&t=ffab&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fdesigner.home.xs4all.nl%2Fmodels%2Fnf-5%2Fnf-5-cuttaway.jpg

[ivo]

16 hours ago, Bucic said:

You mean duck it?

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=F-5E+blueprint&t=ffab&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=F-5E+blueprint&t=ffab&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fdesigner.home.xs4all.nl%2Fmodels%2Fnf-5%2Fnf-5-cuttaway.jpg

[Bucic]

Speaking of pinterest, here's a set of uBlock lines to... improve the pinterest experience in Google Search. Should be easy to also have it for DDG:
 

! Remove Pinterest from Google search results
google.###search .g:has(a[href=".pinterest."])
google.*##a[href*=".pinterest."]:nth-ancestor(1)

! Remove Pinterest from duckduckgo.com search results
duckduckgo.###search .g:has(a[href=".pinterest."])
duckduckgo.*##a[href*=".pinterest."]:nth-ancestor(1)

 

[Megalax]

Best I could do, F-5A and F-5E

 

F-5E is longer and has a wider wingspan. Wing strakes(LEXs) were enlarged, and cockpit was moved forward 12 inches in order to rebalance the airframe. A quick way to ID an F-5A vs and F-5E is to look at the position of the centerline fuel tank. If its forward and nearly touching the NLG then its an A.

Edited December 25, 2024 by Megalax

[nairb121]

23 hours ago, Megalax said:

A quick way to ID an F-5A vs and F-5E is to look at the position of the centerline fuel tank. If its forward and nearly touching the NLG then its an A.

From the top or bottom - the LEXs are the biggest giveaway, if there's an angle then it's an E or F, if it's straight it's an A or B. Small angle then it's an early E, sharper angle and it's an E with IHQ (like our E-3).

A:

Early E:

IHQ E:

From the sides - apart from the tank you mentioned - you can also generally tell by the size of the metallic portion at the engine nozzles. On an A it's typically much smaller, while on an E it extends well forward of the back of the rudder.

A:

E: