Northrop F-20 Tigershark
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The Northrop F-20 Tigershark was a lightweight, single-engine supersonic fighter aircraft developed in the 1980s as an advanced, export-oriented evolution of the F-5, featuring modern avionics and improved performance but never entering mass production.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | supersonic jet ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
air defense fighter
ⓘ
lightweight fighter ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
20 mm cannon
ⓘ
AIM-7 Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED ⓘ air-to-ground munitions ⓘ |
| avionicsFeature |
hands-on-throttle-and-stick controls
ⓘ
head-up display ⓘ modern navigation and attack systems ⓘ modern pulse-Doppler radar ⓘ |
| climbPerformance | high climb rate ⓘ |
| controlSystem | conventional mechanical controls ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designGoal |
ease of maintenance
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ low operating cost ⓘ |
| designOrigin |
Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northrop F-5E Tiger II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1982-08-30 ⓘ |
| intendedMarket | foreign air forces ⓘ |
| intendedMission |
air superiority
ⓘ
ground attack ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 2,100 km/h ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedMach | 2.0 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced radar for its class
ⓘ
high thrust-to-weight ratio ⓘ rapid scramble capability ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 3 prototypes ⓘ |
| powerplant | General Electric F404 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDesignation | F-5G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | export fighter program ⓘ |
| programName | F-20 Tigershark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome |
lost out to F-16 Fighting Falcon in export market
ⓘ
no major export orders ⓘ |
| propulsionType | turbofan ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 55,000 ft ⓘ |
| status |
not mass-produced
ⓘ
program cancelled ⓘ |
| takeoffPerformance | short takeoff distance ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
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