I asked Erik to tell me a bit more about his background in the aviation. Erik: “I fly the F–5N Tiger II as a Reservist for the US Navy. Before this I was on active duty for about 13 years, where I ...

Date Deployed: F-5N First flight: March 2003; F-5F First Flight: September 1974. Propulsion: (2) J85-GE-21C turbojet engines each producing 5,000 pounds (2,273 kg) of thrust. Range: Maximum ...

The F-5N and F-5F Tiger II are the two variants currently utilized by America's military with the F-5N being a single-seater while the F-5F seats two. They're built with two General Electric J85 ...