The Northrop F-20 Tigershark began its life as the F-5G in the late 1970s. It was designed as a modern upgrade to the widely exported F-5 Tiger II. The goal was to create a single-engine, low-cost ...

In the 1980s, Northrop created what many believed was the perfect fighter jet for America's allies: the F-20 Tigershark. It ...

When it comes to the United States' most impressive fighter jets, most are familiar with them even if they're not affiliated with the military. That's because aircraft like the stealthiest fighter ...

Much of the F-20’s development was carried out under a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) project called “FX.” The F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) was a privately financed light fighter, designed and ...

History is filled with U.S. military fighter jets that looked good in the testing stages but would not get to serve. The F-20 is an excellent example of this: a great plane that never made it past the ...

Let us say, just for the hell of it, there was this old boy who was not brain damaged so much as he was impetuous and romantic, the sort of fellow who, but for the grace of poor vision and ten thumbs, ...