When looking back upon noteworthy aircraft in the 1970s, we may remember it as the era of the F-16 and F-15. However, many other western concepts emerged during this era, some with great potential. Few of these concepts would be employed, and naturally have largely been forgotten.
One such design - which was designed in competition with the F-16 - was the F-20 Tigershark, an aircraft in which its development was marred with controversy and uncertainties, but arguably, could have become a great fighter.
CONTENT
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Background
02:44 F-20 Program
05:22 Designing the F-20
12:50 Chuck Yeager ad
14:09 Disadvantaged
15:15 End of the program
18:40 Postscript
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