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Northrop F-20 Tigershark
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NorthropF-20Tigershark

Air Superiority Fighters · United States · 1982
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NorthropF-20Tigershark

⚙ Northrop F-5 variant
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Northrop F-20 Tigershark Photo: U.S. Air Force · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
55
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
50
Range
40
Stealth
20
Survivability
35
Reliability
70
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin United States
CategoryAir Superiority Fighters
In service1982–1986
Quantity4
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
44
Air Superiority Fighters MASS Rating
180/832
All-Time
Air Superiority Fighters · 10 axes scored
Air-to-Air Lethality
40
Agility
55
Speed
45
Radar & Avionics
50
Range
40
Stealth
20
Survivability
35
Reliability
70
Technology
45
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
Production
1982–1986
Quantity
4
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
—
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
44
air superiority fighters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • First Flight1982
  • Crew1
  • Primary Rolelight fighter
  • Generation4th generation
  • In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Top Speed2,124.06 km/h
  • Top Speed (Mach)1.04 Mach
  • Stall Speed124 km/h
  • Service Ceiling17,312.64 m
  • Ferry Range592.64 km
  • Rate of Climb88.88 m/s
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
  • Length14.326 m
  • Wingspan0.302 m
  • Height3.962 m
  • Empty Weight5,357.016 kg
  • Max Takeoff Weight12,474 kg
◆Armament7MOD.7
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Built4
  • Operators0
▲Service History2MOD.2
  • Production End1986
  • Operational StatusCanceled
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1982Production started
  2. 1986Production ended
44
years in service
4
years in production
4
units produced
04 / Variants
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Northrop F-20 Tigershark 1982
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