[MilAir] MilAir Digest, Vol 43, Issue 7

[AllanStern at aol.com]

Thanks for the story behind the story, Tom.
   May I have your permission to post this to my group 
_MilRadioComms at yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:MilRadioComms at yahoogroups.com) ,  with proper credit of 
course?
   Guys there will appreciate it too.
 
Al Stern  Satellite Beach FL

From:  "Clarke, Tom   AIR4.0P NATOPS"  <frederic.clarke at navy.mil>
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Hi  Allan,

Interesting stuff.  The F-5N bubbas probably don't recall  the history 
behind the Hornet and why the F-5 reminds them of a  hornet.

Way back when, the USAF wanted a new fighter.  G-D, teamed  with LTV, 
proposed the YF-16 and Northrop, teamed with McDonnell-Douglas,  proposed the 
YF-17 based on the F-5/F-20/T-38 family.  The "electric jet"  (F-16)won the 
flyoff and the YF-17 languished although the F-20 Freedom  Fighter was proposed 
as a FMS item, but never quite made the  grade.

Later the Navy wanted a new fighter.  Northrop/McAir  proposed a variant of 
the YF-17 which became the F-18 Hornet.  If you  look at the early F-18s (A 
model) you can see the resemblance to the original  F-5 family and hence 
the similar flying qualities.  The "Rhino" (F-18E/F)  and the "Growler" (G) 
are substantially different, but the family resemblance  is there.

Tom/Pax River, MD


 
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