Northrop’s design methodology with the F-20 Tigershark—build a great fighter jet first and worry about sales later—was a ...

Key Points and Summary - Northrop's F-20 Tigershark was a private-venture fighter in the 1980s designed to be a highly capable, affordable, and easy-to-maintain jet for U.S. allies. -An evolution of ...

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 ...

Although it was capable, the F-20 was built to be a second-tier fighter—and no one wanted a second-tier fighter when first-tier ones were available. The F-20, despite having many things going for it, ...