WEAPON EMPLOYMENT
F-5E armament:
• Two M39-A3 20mm guns with 280 rounds of ammunition each. The guns are located in the
nose of the fuselage, in front of the cockpit. Special deflectors are used to prevent engine stall
from powder gases entering the air intake when firing the guns. Each gun is capable of firing
1500-1700 rounds per minute.
• Launchers for guided missiles AIM-9 Sidewinder on the wingtips.
• 5 hardpoints (under-fuselage pylon and four under-wing pylons), which can be used to carry a
variety of air-to-ground ordnance: bombs, cluster bomb munitions, unguided rockets, with a
total capacity of more than 6400 pounds (about 3000 kg).
All external stores and pylons can be jettisoned to maximize maneuverability characteristics.
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