Northrop F-20 Tigershark Canceled Export Fighter Family
The Northrop F-20 Tigershark was a privately developed single-engine supersonic fighter derived from the F-5, intended to combine modern avionics and higher performance with a comparatively simple exportable design. The program ended after three aircraft, but its first prototype and canceled export-fighter history remain significant to modern aviation development.
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Identity
- Aliases
- F-20 TigersharkF-5GF-20A
- Family Name
- Northrop F-20 Tigershark
- Full Name
- Northrop F-20 Tigershark Canceled Export Fighter Family
- Roles
- militaryexperimental
- Status
- canceled
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Northrop F-20 Tigershark was a privately developed single-engine supersonic fighter derived from the F-5, intended to combine modern avionics and higher performance with a comparatively simple exportable design. The program ended after three aircraft, but its first prototype and canceled export-fighter history remain significant to modern aviation development.
- First Flight Year
- 1,982
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 23:51:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 23:51:01 UTC