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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].
 
The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a premium gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American jet fighter {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Alpha Strike"]].
  
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The F20 Tigershark is an light weight fighter that was introduced in the Alpha Strike Update. It is boast good climb-rate and a great turn rate.  
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The F20 is a very well-known aircraft. Based off of the F5 Platform, it brings modern features like a more powerful radar, Aim9Ls, and access to BVR missiles. Northrop also added the F404-GE-100 to replace the 2 J85's found in the F5's, they added new intakes for high speeds, and a Fly-By-Wire system as well. This jet has a better top speed, better climb rate, and a better turn rate compared to the F5E. Just like the F5, you get access to 30MM Gun Pods, and 4 AGM-65B Maverick Air To Ground Missiles. As long as a loadout of many different types of bombs.  
  
 
== General info ==
 
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''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''
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The F20 is an similar experience in terms of flight performance compared to the F5C. Great energy retention and turn rate above Mach 0.85. However due to the F404-100, it has plenty of thrust  compared to the lack luster thrust of the F5C.  
  
 
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=== Survivability and armour ===
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=== Survivability and armor ===
 
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Since the F20 Tigershark is an Light Fighter, it doesn't have any armor. It can't tank any missiles, however it can tank a few shots from cannons at its BR.  
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The F20 is a light fighter. As such it has no armor. If it loses its wing or tail, it becomes incredibly difficult to fly. It isn't that durable against common cannons for its BR, and can't tank a missile.  
  
 
=== Modifications and economy ===
 
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== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
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== History ==
 
== History ==
 
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In 1975 Northrop started development of the F20 (Then F5G) Tigershark. It was to modernize and improve on the F5E, featuring an F404-GE-100, and new Beyond Visual Range Missiles (BVR). Much of the development cost of the F20 Tigershark was under the US Department of Defense (DoD) budget under the FX Program. The FX program was a program under the Carter Administration to provide aircraft to foreign nations without the best avionics in fear that the Soviets will somehow get there hands on the aircraft. The F20 was perfect for this program, and its only real rival for the contract was the F16/79. However, after the Reagan Administration got elected, the program was canceled, and now the F20 will have to compete for the F16's spot in the market. So under the Reagan Administration, both FX fighters were eventually canceled.  
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=== [[wt:en/news/8770-shop-development-pre-order-f-20a-tigershark-en|Devblog]] ===
 
=== [[wt:en/news/8770-shop-development-pre-order-f-20a-tigershark-en|Devblog]] ===

Revision as of 23:18, 23 March 2024

This page is about the American jet fighter F-20A. For other versions, see F-5 (Family).
F-20A
f_20a.png
GarageImage F-20A.jpg
F-20A
USA flag.png USA
VIII Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
12.3 12.7 12.7
Class:
PREMIUM
Purchase:Bundle or Gift
STORE

Description

The F-20A Tigershark is a premium gift rank VIII American jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.3 (AB) and 12.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Alpha Strike".

The F20 is a very well-known aircraft. Based off of the F5 Platform, it brings modern features like a more powerful radar, Aim9Ls, and access to BVR missiles. Northrop also added the F404-GE-100 to replace the 2 J85's found in the F5's, they added new intakes for high speeds, and a Fly-By-Wire system as well. This jet has a better top speed, better climb rate, and a better turn rate compared to the F5E. Just like the F5, you get access to 30MM Gun Pods, and 4 AGM-65B Maverick Air To Ground Missiles. As long as a loadout of many different types of bombs.

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Drogue parachute
Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway
Max speed
at 11 582 m2 200 km/h
Turn time22 s
Max altitude15 240 m
EngineGeneral Electric F404-GE-100
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight24 t

The F20 is an similar experience in terms of flight performance compared to the F5C. Great energy retention and turn rate above Mach 0.85. However due to the F404-100, it has plenty of thrust compared to the lack luster thrust of the F5C.

Characteristics Max speed
(km/h at 11,582 m) 		Max altitude
(metres) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(metres/second) 		Take-off run
(metres)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
Stock 2149 2121 15240 22.5 22.7 221 210 850
Upgraded 2254 2200 21.5 22.0 291 255

Details

Features
Combat flaps Take-off flaps Landing flaps Air brakes Arrestor gear Drogue chute
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ X ✓
Limits
Wings (km/h) Gear (km/h) Flaps (km/h) Max Static G
Combat Take-off Landing + -
1,458 444 ~1075 ~315 ~315 ~16 ~7
Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons Rudder Elevators Radiator
< ___ < ___ < ___ N/A

Engine performance

Engine Aircraft mass
Engine name Number Basic mass Wing loading (full fuel)
General Electric F404-GE-100 1 _,___ kg ___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics Mass with fuel (no weapons load) Max Gross
Weight
Weight (each) Type _m fuel __m fuel __m fuel
1,015 kg Afterburning low-bypass turbofan _,___ kg _,___ kg _,___ kg _,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition 100% ___%/WEP _m fuel __m fuel __m fuel MGW
Stationary ___ kgf ___ kgf _.__ _.__ _.__ _.__
Optimal ___ kgf
(_ km/h) 		___ kgf
(_ km/h) 		_.__ _.__ _.__ _.__

Survivability and armor

Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear482 km/h

The F20 is a light fighter. As such it has no armor. If it loses its wing or tail, it becomes incredibly difficult to fly. It isn't that durable against common cannons for its BR, and can't tank a missile.

Modifications and economy

Repair cost
AB2 275 Sl icon.png
RB6 411 Sl icon.png
SB7 527 Sl icon.png
Crew training10 000 Sl icon.png
Experts1 770 000 Sl icon.png
Aces3 400 Ge icon.png
Research Aces2 560 000 Rp icon.png
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
Talisman.png 2 × 90 / 320 / 500 % Sl icon.png
Talisman.png 2 × 250 / 250 / 250 % Rp icon.png
Modifications
Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
Mods jet compressor.png
Compressor
Mods booster.png
New boosters
Mods aerodinamic wing.png
Wings repair
Mods jet engine.png
Engine
Mods aerodinamic fuse.png
Fuselage repair
Mods armor frame.png
Airframe
Mods g suit.png
G-suit
Mods armor cover.png
Cover
Mods ammo.png
t_160_belt_pack
Mod arrow right 0.png
Mods weapon.png
t_160_new_gun
Mods pilon bomb.png
Mk82
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods napalm fire bomb.png
BLU-1
Mods gunpods.png
Gun pod GPU-5/A.
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon block rocket.png
LAU-3/A
Mod arrow 1.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
M117
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods heli false thermal targets.png
Flares/Chaff
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods ammo.png
GAU_13A_belt_pack
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods pilon bomb.png
Mk83
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods air to air missile.png
AIM-9L
Mod arrow 0.png
Mods weapon.png
GAU_13A_new_gun
40px
AGM-65B
Mods pilon bomb.png
Mk84
Mods air to air midrange missile.png
AIM-7F

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns) CCIP (Rockets) CCIP (Bombs) CCRP (Bombs) EEGS
Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png Icon GreenCheckmark.png

Offensive armament

Main article: M39A3 (20 mm)

The F-20A is armed with:

  • 2 x 20 mm M39A3 cannons, nose-mounted (280 rpg = 560 total)
  • 45 x countermeasures

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Default weapon presets
  • Without load
  • 6 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
  • 2 x AIM-7F Sparrow missiles
  • 5 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (3,750 lb total)
  • 9 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (4,500 lb total)
  • 9 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (4,500 lb total)
  • 3 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (3,000 lb total)
  • 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
  • 76 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
  • 4 x AGM-65B missiles
  • 1 x 30 mm GAU-13/A cannon (353 rpg)
  • 5 x BLU-1 incendiary bombs
  • 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 Air bomb (2,000 lb total)

Usage in battles

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Devblog

Engineers from Northrop Corporation developed the F-20A Tigershark as a deep modernization of the F-5G fighter with improved flight and characteristics at a low cost. This new aircraft received a new power plant consisting of a single General Electric F404-100 engine, advanced avionics and radar, plus an expanded range of weapons. It made its first flight in 1982, where a total of 3 were built for testing. At the time of its creation, the F-20A was a direct competitor to the F-16 fighter jet, but was inferior to it and did not go into mass production. The only surviving F-20A was transferred to the California Science Center and is currently on display as an exhibit.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links


Northrop Corporation
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  F-20A
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F-104  F-104A · F-104C
F-4  F-4C Phantom II · F-4E Phantom II · F-4J Phantom II · F-4S Phantom II
F-5  F-5A · F-5C · F-5E · F-20A
F-8  F8U-2 · F-8E
F-14  F-14A Early · ▄F-14A IRIAF · F-14B
F-15  F-15A · F-15C MSIP II · F-15E
F-16  F-16A · F-16A ADF · F-16C
Other  P-59A · F2H-2 · F3D-1 · F3H-2 · F4D-1 · F11F-1
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A-4  A-4B · A-4E Early
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AV-8  AV-8A · AV-8C · AV-8B Plus · AV-8B (NA)
A-10  A-10A · A-10A Late · A-10C
F-111  F-111A · F-111F
Other  A-6E TRAM · F-105D · F-117
  Bombers
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USA premium aircraft
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Jet fighters  P-59A · F-86F-35 · F-89B · F-89D · F-4S Phantom II · F-5C · F-20A
Strike aircraft  A-1H · A2D-1 · AU-1 · XA-38 · AV-8A · AV-8B (NA) · A-6E TRAM · A-10A
Bombers  A-26C-45DT · B-10B · BTD-1 · PBM-3 "Mariner" · PBM-5A "Mariner" · PV-2D

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