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Why is Iran still flying the F-5 Tiger?

Iran’s F-5 Tiger II aircraft are decades old and utterly outmatched by modern American and Israeli aircraft—but Iran does not ...
You too have probably seen the F-5 in action without even knowing so. Typically, when an aerospace firm invests the vast quantity of resources required to develop and produce a brand-new military ...
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Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II

Smaller and simpler than contemporaries such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, the F-5 cost less to procure and operate, making it a popular export aircraft. Though primarily designed for a day ...