warbird1 wrote:
Rick, Perot's airplane is actually a T-38, not an F-5. Even though the airframe has an F-5A nose on it, the rest of the airplane is a T-38. It has all of the characteristics of the T-38, and none of the F-5. Typical F-5 traits include: leading edge flaps, bigger air intakes, wing strakes, beefier landing gear, tip tanks, and hardpoints for external stores, etc.
I don't think that is the case. I believe that Perot bought the Ft. Wayne/Hoffman T-38/F-5 bash. If that is the case, it is a T-38 front section with a F-5 rear end. So while it has a T-38 wing and T-38 intakes, the engines and mounts are from an F-5. I have no idea where the F-5 nose story came from.
RickH wrote:
I was going off of what I was told, that Perot's plane was a CF-5. I know that he was involved with a T-38 that turned out a little dicey for him. Apparently the VFW that sold it to him didn't realize that didn't hold clear title !
Rick - I wonder if Perot's T-38 issues were with other airplanes. Didn't one of the them go to a Texas Museum and is now hanging from the roof?
Perot is one of the guys involved with the recent CF-5 deal. I always assumed the T-38 bash included CF-5 parts, but many web references say the rear end came from a Norway F-5. I'm pretty sure Ft. Wayne got one of the infamous Carlaw CF-5s and the other is with Mr. Smith in Montana, but I'm not 100% sure.
Jim