General Aviation
Lockheed F-5g
Manufacturer: LOCKHEED
The Lockheed F‑5g was a photo‑reconnaissance version of the P‑38 Lightning, a twin‑engined, twin‑boom fighter used extensively in World War II. In the F‑5g, the standard armament was replaced by high‑resolution cameras, allowing the aircraft to perform long‑range reconnaissance, bomber‑pathfinder, and escort missions across the Pacific, China‑Burma‑India, and Aleutian theaters.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-f-5g
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N577JB
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 15.85 m / 52 ft
- Length
- 11.53 m / 37 ft
- Height
- 3.91 m / 12 ft
- Max Speed
- 666 km/h / 414 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 443 km/h / 275 mph
- Range
- 2100 km / 1100 nmi
- Ceiling
- 13000 m / 44000 ft
- First Flight
- 1939-01-27
- Production Start
- 1941
- Total Built
- 10
Variants
- F-5G- 1 registrations - Example N577JB
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