![]() These enemy jets have very similar performance, but bleeds speed much easier, so a F-5E pilots can try to force them to lose their speed by maintaining a turn rate fight, where the F-5E will hold the advantage and force them to lose their speed. The F-5E has the advantage against most jets in a turn-radius fight except against the MiG-21, Kfir, and JA37 Viggen. If an enemy jet follows the F-5E, be prepared to defend against a missile and reverse a turn, as long as the F-5E has speed and is in close range to an enemy jet, the F-5E will be able to win a dogfight against almost anything. Whenever the F-5E's plane is low on speed, disengage and try to regain that speed. Maintain a relatively high speed, around 550-700 mph (~880-1,100 km/h) for the best turning. In a fight, constantly check behind the F-5E in order to defend against missiles. The F-5E's primary targets should be MiG-23, MiG-27, and F-4EJ as they pose a large threat to the F-5E's team. Staying below 10,000 feet (~3,000 metres) and going off towards the side of the battle at the start will let the F-5E work from the inside out, maximizing its survivability.Īfter the battle starts, F-5E pilots will want to abuse its energy conservation and turn radius to pick off threats in one vs. After taking off, climbing too high will make the F-5E an easy target for enemy missiles, and without any ground to notch with or mask with it can be difficult to dodge a radar-guided missile. Another suggestion is to disable the F-5E's radar as the F-5E has no radar guided missiles, so the radar isn't necessary in combat and may harm the F-5E's combat performance due to it tripping enemy RWR. The F-5E is a very prevalent gun fighter due to its conservation of energy and turn radius, but has weaker guns compared to the M61 Vulcan found on other American jets.īefore taking off, consider selecting a lighter fuel load to increase the F-5E's speed and lower the turn radius, but using the afterburner will eat through the fuel due to its high inefficiency. The F-5E is one of the most manoeuvrable, and survivable fighters at its rank. In the ground attack role, the F-5E packs a deceptively big punch: few would expect such a small fighter to have AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missiles and a 30 mm gunpod, among many other options. In air-to-air combat, the F-5E still suffers from a subpar top speed and limited armament compared to other top-tier Rank VII fighters, but it remains an excellent dogfighter that can cover the weaknesses of heavier US jets like the F-4E and F-4J Phantoms. ![]() It also has access to deadly AIM-9J missiles, similarly to the ROCAF F-5A. The F-5E Tiger II, made famous by its use as a US Navy aggressor aircraft, improves on the earlier F-5A and F-5C with more powerful engines and a revised airframe, increasing its top speed, acceleration, and climb rate. The F-5 series are known to be small, lightweight, and nimble. The F-5E Tiger II is a rank VII American jet fighter ![]()
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