F-5N+ arrives at NAS Patuxent River for testing

The first upgrade ex-Swiss Air Force F-5N+ fighter has arrived at NAS Patuxent River for ground and flight testing.

F-5N of VFC-13 taxis at NAS Fallon in March 2015
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


This is the first of three F-5Ns prototypes that will have modernized cockpit, avionics, and supporting aircraft architecture.

All 16 F-5E and six F-5F fighters that the U.S. Navy had acquired from Switzerland will undergo the same upgrade upon completion of testing. They will then be designated as F-5N+/F+.

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