F-20C Tigershark
It has everything that a light fighter could've have | Disclaimer: ORIGINAL NOT BY ME, IT'S A MODIFICATION
What if the ambitious F-20
was actually mass produce in that time.
About the F-20
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark
(initially F-5G
) is a prototype light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of Northrop's F-5E Tiger II
, featuring a new engine that greatly improved overall performance, and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar. Compared with the F-5E
, the F-20
was much faster, gained beyond-visual-range air-to-air capability, and had a full suite of air-to-ground modes capable of utilizing most U.S. weapons. With these improved capabilities, the F-20
became competitive with contemporary fighter designs such as the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon
, but was much less expensive to purchase and operate.
Much of the F-20
's development was carried out under a US Department of Defense (DoD) project called "FX". FX sought to develop fighters that would be capable in combat with the latest Soviet aircraft, but excluding sensitive front-line technologies used by the United States Air Force's own aircraft. FX was a product of the Carter administration's military export policies, which aimed to provide foreign nations with high quality equipment without the risk of US front-line technology falling into Soviet hands. Northrop had high hopes for the F-20
in the international market, but policy changes following Ronald Reagan's election meant the F-20
had to compete for sales against aircraft like the F-16
, the USAF's latest fighter design. The development program was abandoned in 1986 after three prototypes had been built and a fourth partially completed.
~Wikipedia
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Predecessor [RD Cockpits] F-5E Tiger II
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- Wingspan 27.7ft (8.4m)
- Length 44.3ft (13.5m)
- Height 14.9ft (4.5m)
- Empty Weight 14,251lbs (6,464kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,838lbs (6,730kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.635
- Wing Loading 16.1lbs/ft2 (78.7kg/m2)
- Wing Area 921.0ft2 (85.6m2)
- Drag Points 2307
Parts
- Number of Parts 298
- Control Surfaces 13
- Performance Cost 1,356
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Yet again, another build before a project.
good
The F-20 would've been a really common fighter if it was put up for production. Hell, it would've been a great alternative to the F-16.