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Northrop F-20A Tigershark

29.8k ChiChiWerx  7.6 years ago

My entry to Booster456's 4th Generation Fighter Tournament, I present the Northrop F-20A Tigershark, the best fighter that was never bought. A company funded venture in the 1980s, the F-20 was supposed to be an inexpensive, yet very effective fighter on par with the F-16. Chuck Yeager helped the push to sell the fighter, which had a quick scramble STTO (Start, Taxi, Takeoff), beyond visual missile capability, world-class maneuverability and a speed of Mach 2+. Due mostly to politics and the USAF's decision to stick with the F-16, it was never bought, despite its impressive capabilities. INSTRUCTIONS: Easy to fly, there's not even trim as this one has a fully-moving stab, just like the real one. Just accelerate, take off and fight! As I have to rely on the AI to fly and fight with it, I moved the Guardians from the wingtip stations as firing one leaves the aircraft hard to control. If you want a more accurace representation, move them back and the Interceptors to the wing pylons. Enjoy, upvote if you like it and fly safe!

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.473
  • Wing Loading 67.1lbs/ft2 (327.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 144.6ft2 (13.4m2)
  • Drag Points 2728

Parts

  • Number of Parts 71
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 386
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @AdrianFlyingAce yes it is

    7.5 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @hopotumon CoL and CoG are close for maneuverability considerations and weight's already been added. Accelerate to 500-600 before really yanking on the stick and you won't depart controlled flight. AI handles it well enough, though.

    7.6 years ago
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    73.2k hopotumon

    @ChiChiWerx maybe you should make a distance between COM and CoL by added the weight on the front. by the way, thats a good looking plane.

    7.6 years ago
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    29.8k ChiChiWerx

    @hopotumon ?

    7.6 years ago
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    73.2k hopotumon

    This plane flying like a kite broke..

    7.6 years ago
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    10.2k Booster456

    I will Test It when The Final Spot I s Taken!

    7.6 years ago