italeri F-5A Freedom Fighter 1/72

Detailed colour assembly instructions. Glue and colors not included. For references on suggested colors, check the profile images or visit Italeri website.

Includes a template, decal sheet for 6 versions During the 1950s, the American Northrop set up the development of a simple ...Detailed colour assembly instructions. Glue and colors not included. For references on suggested colors, check the profile images or visit Italeri website.

Includes a template, decal sheet for 6 versions During the 1950s, the American Northrop set up the development of a simple and economical hunt, capable of equipping the flight departments of numerous NATO countries. The F-5, born from this precise necessity, was in fact a lightweight single-seater fighter, small in size but extremely maneuverable. Easy to produce and relatively cheap was characterized by high operational effectiveness.

The first versions produced by Northrop, called F-5A "Freedom Fighter", were able, thanks to the two General Electric J85-GE-13 engines to reach the maximum speed of 1,700 Km/h. Armed with two 20mm guns. Installed on the muzzle, the F-5 was a real "multi-role" aircraft as it could have an offensive load for both air defense missions and ground attack missions.

The mix of its characteristics guaranteed it a rapid spread and its use by numerous Air Forces.