1/72 Italeri F-5E Swiss Air Force 1420

• Type: Fighter aircrafts
• Period: Modern
• Country: Switzerland
• SKILL: 3
• Model Dim.: 20,0 cm
• Box Dim.: 290 x 190 x 45 mm

COLORS INSTRUCTIONS SHEET – SUPER DECALS SHEET FOR 3 VERSIONS
The Northrop F-5 was born in the ’60s to meet the needs of many countries belonging to NATO that required a multi-role fighter that was simple, low-cost, and easy to maintain. In the early 1970s, an improved version, called the F-5E Tiger II, was developed. It was characterized by the adoption of the new General Electric J85 turbo-jet engines, which were able to provide much higher thrust and better performance. The F-5 Tiger II has a lengthened and enlarged fuselage, more fuel on board to guarantee a better operating range, and an improved avionic system suitable to fulfill the main role of an air defense fighter. The main armament is formed by two 20-mm guns, installed in the nose under the cabin, and several hardpoints able to carry combinations of air-to-air missiles. The F-5E was a great commercial success. It was also produced under license in Switzerland, Taiwan, and South Korea.