T-38 Upgrades

multi-staged t-38 uPGRADE PLAN

Tiger Century Aircraft has developed a multi-staged T-38 Upgrade Plan, which has been implemented by both NASA and the United States Air Force. The plan includes:

• Structural Life Extension

• Avionics & Cockpit Upgrades

• Escape System Upgrades

• Propulsion Upgrades

The USAF implemented TCA’s T-38X plan via multiple contracts to industry over more than 10 years, and also implemented a new T-38 inlet designed by TCA.

F-5A/B Upgrades

FREEDOM FIGHTER UPGRADES

Tiger Century Aircraft has developed F-5A/B upgrade plans for several national air forces, including Canada, Turkey, Spain and the Philippines.

The Philippine Air Force implementation bolstered and extended the life of its fleet of F-5A/Bs as interim lead-in fighters, including a structural and limited avionics upgrade.

F-5E/F Upgrades

Tiger II and tiger III UPGRADES

Tiger Century Aircraft has worked with numerous national air forces on upgrades of their F-5E/F fleets, including Taiwan, Singapore, Brazil and Chile.

The Chilean upgrade, called the F-5 Tiger III, was the first to feature TCA’s proprietary structural and systems modification kit to allow these aircraft to be capable of day or night refueling of all internal fuel cells and selected external fuel tanks using the “probe-and-drogue” system. The Fuerza Aérea de Chile (FACh) contracted with TCA for 13 F-5E and 3 F-5F aerial refueling systems, with ENAER acting as principal subcontractor.