F-5 Tiger

F-5 Tiger
General Info
Role	Light Fighter
Hangar level	1
Difficulty	★★☆☆☆
Durability	▰▱▱▱▱▱
Speed	▰▰▱▱▱▱
Agility	▰▰▰▰▰▱
Traits	none
Base Stats
Hitpoints	100
Top speed	1299 km/h
Acceleration	45 m/s²
Turn rate	39 °/s
Ideal turning speed	648 km/h
Afterburner fuel	12 s

A classic 60s era Light Fighter. It is easy to fly and fight, balancing good agility, four simple heat-seeking missiles, and forgiving cannons.

— In-game description

The F-5 Tiger is a light fighter and is the default plane for every beginning Metalstorm player. With great agility and a moderately good weapons load out, it is easy to master. It provides a great training platform and is still competitive against other more capable aircraft.

Loadout

The F-5 Tiger comes with an internal precision cannon and some short ranged ×4 heat-seeking missile. The F-5 Tiger is also equipped with ×3 flares.

Type	Max Damage (DPS)	Ideal Range (km)	Reticle Range (km)	Spin-up Time (s)	Spread	Overheat Time (s)	Ammo	Armor Piercing
Precision cannon	116	0.9	1.1	0	very low	8.3	∞	none

Guidance	Range Type	Range (km)	Quantity	Damage	Speed (km/h)	Turn Rate (°/s)	Lock Angle (°)	Lock Time (s)
Heat-seeking missile	Short range	2.7	4	75	3240	15	7	1.3

Special Ability

The F-5 Tiger has a special ability called Barrage Fire. When activated, it automatically locks and fires all remaining missiles at one or more targets. The initial lock time is substantially shorter than a conventual lock with a single missile. The reticle can aimed at one opponent and all remaining missiles will be automatically fired at that opponent. The reticle can be aimed at different opponent to transfer fire to a different target.

Veteran tips

The F-5 Tiger is a well balanced airframe. Its agility and weapons are easy to master. Its cannons, although producing weaker damage, can be fired for a long period of time without overheating. In skilled hands, the cannon can produce oppressive damage. The special barrage fire is challenging to master. When used correctly, in conduction with the cannons it can nearly guarantee a kill. The special barrage fire is particularly advantageous with head-on attacks, as an opponent has little time to react to multiple missiles fired at them. The F-5 Tiger's agility is impressive, and makes for a pleasurable flying experience. This, combined with its small size makes it a performer in terrain. It excels in close-in dogfighting. Its durability is low. Avoid flying in open skies as it can be an easy target.

Trivia

In-game, the F-5 Tiger can be equipped with an optional Aggressor paint. Within the details of the paint, the pilot of the pictured airframe is CMD Greg Shuster of the Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401) is an adversary squadron of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, flying the F-5N Tiger II. Known as the "Snipers", the squadron is the only adversary squadron in the Marine Corps, also is the first and only reserve squadron in the Marine Corps tasked to act as the opposing force in simulated air combat. They are based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma and fall under the command of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 41. VMFT-401 is a non-deployable unit. In Beta Version, the F-5 Tiger was equipped with six short range, heat-seeking missiles.

Paints

The F-5 Tiger has 11 different paints available, including the default, Beta Exclusive, and PC Exclusive.

Name	Unlock requirement	Rarity	Decal Support	Image
Factory Gray	Beta Exclusive	Basic	Yes
Bare Metal	Default	Common	Yes
Boneyard	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Jungle Camo	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Frostbite Camo	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Gray & Yellow Camo	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Shadow Camo	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Koi Camo	65 gold	Uncommon	Yes
Aggressor	99 gold	Rare	No
Canadian Freedom Fighter	149 gold	Epic	Yes
Epic Gold	PC Exclusive	Epic	Yes