Well because it is the most powerful F-5 variant in the world.
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The powerplant should be 2x General Electric J85-GE-21B/C.
not sure the different, just correcting info.
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I think the A model is the pre-production variant, then the B/C models were the production ones but I could be wrong though. More or less the same from what I could find. Theres a manual out there about the J85-GE-21 engine that could explain the finer differences but its a paid one so I couldnt get it.
+1
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Since the upgrades were by Elbit, Would this also ended up on Israeli tech tree tho?
Probably not, seeing as Japan is likely to get a full-on Thai sub tree at this point
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Elbit mightve developed it but Israel did not actually get it. Its a similar argument to the Stingray Light Tank.
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i am waiting for that to get in the tech tree. waiting it for so long.
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There’s a possibility that would be 13.7 BR, but RTAF never integrated Python 5
How does it compare to f20?
They did integrate it along with Derby, even though never acquired any of these.
So RTAF never ordered Python 5
As far as I know yes, but they do have Python-4s as well as Python-4/5 training rounds, like on this F-5THF;
So this is a practice missile from a Python 5? I think the one in python 4 looks different
This would 100% get me to grind out the Japanese air tech tree.
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The best of Northrop F-5 series
It’s just Python 4/5 training Air-to-Air rounds only. Gajin won’t added Python 5
I guess 2x AIM-9M stock
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Sounds like a 13.0 premium bundle for Japan to me. It would be a direct competitor to the US F-20, being the only 2 premiums that high. And while the F-20 has a much superior engine, this thai F-5 would get superior armament.
For USAF?
-1, I’d rather see a Thailand JAS-39 Gripen 😍😍😍
13.7? No way. It is still a very slow aircraft and does not carry many missiles either. I can see it at 13.0, 13.3 max. If it had the engine of the F-20, then maaaaybe there could be a serious discussion about putting it higher, but it does not.