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Northrop F 5F · 1975 · Reno, NV
N709TA is a 1975 Northrop F 5F (serial 75-0721), registered to Tactical Air Support Inc (corporation) in Reno, NV. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2033; the airworthiness certificate dates from June 2026. It carries 2 Ge J85-21C engines rated at 3,600 lbf each (7,200 lbf total), the engine on 50% of registered Northrop F 5Fs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A977A7. It is one of 9 Northrop F 5F aircraft on the FAA registry. Tactical Air Support Inc holds 16 aircraft on the registry.
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2 of the 4 registered Northrop F 5F carry this engine (50%), across 2 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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