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F-20 Tigershark
Specifications |
Achievements |
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| F-20 Tigershark Specifications |
| Primary Function: |
Tactical Fighter |
| Contractor: |
Northrop |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One General Electric F404-GE-100 afterburning turbofan |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
46 ft 6 in |
| Wingspan: |
26 ft 8 in |
| Height: |
13 ft 10 in |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
N/A |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
27,500 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
Mach 2+ |
| Ceiling: |
approximately 55,000 ft |
| Range: |
1,880 nautical miles (max. ferry range) |
| Armament |
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Two M39 20mm cannon and provisions for up to 9,000 lbs. of external stores |
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| F-20 Tigershark Achievements |
- Compared to contemporary international fighters of its time, the F-20 used 53% less fuel, had 63% lower operating and maintenance costs, needed 52% less maintenance manpower, and was four times as reliable.
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