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Measured figures
F-5E Tiger II · Length
Single source48 ft 2.25 in (14.6876 m)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Northrop F-5 | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Light fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Northrop Corporation[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In production[source] |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)[source]
Empty; F-5E Tiger II · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-5E Tiger II · clean
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-5E Tiger II · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,583 lb (4,347 kg)[source]
15,745 lb (7,142 kg) clean[source]
24,675 lb (11,192 kg)[source]
Empty; Su-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; F-5E Tiger II · ) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m
Single sourceMaximum; F-5E Tiger II · Mach 1.63 (
Single sourceMach 1.63 (1,739 km/h; 1,080 mph) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceSu-57E · Combat range
Single source1,250 km (780 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
F-5E Tiger II · 2 × General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF-5E Tiger II · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric J85-GE-21 afterburning turbojet engines, 3,500 lbf (16 kN) thrust each dry, 5,000 lbf (22 kN) with afterburner[source]
Su-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceF-5E Tiger II · 34,500 ft/min (
Single source34,500 ft/min (175 m/s)[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Navy Republic of China Air Force (historical) Republic of Korea Air Force Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[source] | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | A/B/C/D: 1,204 E/F: 1,399[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1959–1987[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | F-5A: 30 July 1959 F-5E: 11 August 1972[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[source] |
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| Developed from | Northrop T-38 Talon[source] | — |
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| Variants | Canadair CF-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Northrop YF-17 Northrop F-20 Tigershark HESA Azarakhsh HESA Saeqeh HESA Kowsar[source] | — |
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| Internal fuel mass | 677 US gal (564 imp gal; 2,560 L)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) M39A2 Revolver cannon in the nose, 280 rounds/gun[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | 3.86[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 65A004.8[source] | — |
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| External fuel | up to 3x 275 US gal (229 imp gal; 1,040 L) drop-tanks[source] | — |
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| Lift-to-drag ratio | 10.0[source] | — |
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| Zero-lift drag coefficient | C D 0.0200[source] | — |
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| Frontal area | 3.4 sq ft (0.32 m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Maximum cruise speed | Mach 0.98 (1,050 km/h; 650 mph) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)[source] | — |
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| Economical cruise speed | Mach 0.8 (850 km/h; 530 mph) at 36,000 ft (11,000 m)[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 124 kn (143 mph, 230 km/h) 50% internal fuel, flaps and wheels extended[source] | — |
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| Never exceed speed | 710 kn (820 mph, 1,310 km/h) IAS[source] | — |
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| Combat radius (20 min reserve) | 120 nmi (140 mi; 220 km) with 2x Sidewinders + 5,200 lb (2,400 kg) ordnance, with 5 minutes combat at max power at sea level[source] | — |
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| Ferry range (20 min reserve) | 1,385 nmi (1,594 mi; 2,565 km) drop tanks retained[source] | — |
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| Service ceiling one engine out | 41,000 ft (12,000 m)[source] | — |
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| Lift-to-drag | 10:1[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 133 lb/sq ft (650 kg/m 2 ) maximum[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.4 for take-off thrust at maximum take-off weight[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| Take-off run | 2,000 ft (610 m) with two Sidewinders at 15,745 lb (7,142 kg)[source] | — |
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| Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m) | 2,900 ft (884 m) with two Sidewinders at 15,745 lb (7,142 kg)[source] | — |
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| Landing run from 50 ft (15 m) | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) without brake-chute[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 2× LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19× /7× Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively); or 2× LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19× CRV7 70 mm rockets); or 2× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× Zuni 127 mm rockets); or 2× Matra rocket pods (each with 18× SNEB 68 mm rockets)[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile on wingtips (initial F-5E Tiger II loadout) 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder or 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile (F-5S and modernized F-5E) 4× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles (on upgraded F-5 after 1995) R-60 , R-27 , R-73 and other Russian/Chinese AAMs (Iranian ver.)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[source] |
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| Bombs | A variety of air-to-ground ordnance such as the Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs), CBU-24 /49/52/58 cluster bomb munitions, napalm bomb canisters and M129 Leaflet bomb, and laser-guided bombs of Paveway family.[source] | KAB-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[source] |
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| Other | up to 3× 150 / 275 US gallons (570 / 1,040 L; 125 / 229 imp gal) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time. 1× GPU-5/A 30mm cannon pods on the centreline station (fitted only on Thai F-5s)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | Internal fuel: 677 US gal (564 imp gal; 2,560 L) External fuel: up to 3x 275 US gal (229 imp gal; 1,040 L) drop-tanks[source] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 7 total (only pylon stations 3, 4 and 5 are wet-plumbed): 2× wing-tip AAM launch rails, 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg ), with provisions to carry combinations of:[source] | 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| Designer | — | Sukhoi[source] |
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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9.0[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source18,500 kg (40,786 lb)[source]
26,700 kg (58,863 lb) normal takeoff weight, 29,800 kg (65,700 lb) at full load[source]
34,000 kg (74,957 lb)[source]
Mach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Su-57E · supersonic
Single source3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) subsonic 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) supersonic[source]
4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with 2 outboard fuel tanks[source]
Su-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]