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Northrop F-5E · 1978 · Reno, NV
N653TA is a 1978 Northrop F-5E (serial 78-0794), registered to Tactical Air Support Inc (corporation) in Reno, NV. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2025 (1 year ago). It carries 2 Ge J85-21C engines rated at 3,600 lbf each (7,200 lbf total), the engine on 29% of registered Northrop F-5Es. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A89989. It is one of 25 Northrop F-5E aircraft on the FAA registry. Tactical Air Support Inc holds 16 aircraft on the registry.
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5 of the 17 registered Northrop F-5E carry this engine (29%), across 3 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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