F-20 Tigershark project

"A shame they never introduced her into service."

 

Not really. The USAF did way better buying the Viper. It could carry more payload farther, the Viper also shared some parts with the Eagle, keeping costs. down. F-20 was designed initially for a Hornet engine, one of the main reasons that the USAF went with Viper over the YF-17. they would have looked like fools asking for money from Congress for the F-20 after having said they wanted the F-16 because of shared engines.

 

I know that it has been written that the F-20 may have been the best fighter never put into production, but from a sales standpoint it was doomed. The Viper could out-everything it, and it was also proven weapons system with sales all over the world.

 

That said, I'd fly it!!!

I still think the F-20 would have been a formidable low cost export fighter, just like what the F-5 always has been. The US always had better planes to go with than the F-5 as well which is why they never really used it themselves, apart from making them MiG-28s for Top Gun and using the two seated T-38s as trainers.

The pinnacle would be an F-29 though... but having an X-29 put into service would even more being what if than having the Tigershark. But I'd totally love to fly such planes in DCS, would be extremely interesting to see their (well approximated) FMs in action... but without all the data, it's hard to come by with DCS grade simulations for those anyway.

SWEET!!! :pilotfly:

I got the aim-9 working again and here's some progress on the stores page (this is not final, just testing the reading of stores)

Good to hear that your project is progressing. :)

cant wait for this to come out keep up the good work.

So excited to see that it's working now.I'm eagerly awaiting this. Is there anything else you can tell us about, like what you're working on?

So excited to see that it's working now.I'm eagerly awaiting this. Is there anything else you can tell us about, like what you're working on?

Well I'm trying to redo the external model, but my modeling skills are not great and I'm having a hard time making a quality model. I could really use someone who is skilled to help make the external model.

Otherwise most of the systems are working and I'm just working on the weapons system and MFDs. I have the radar and aim120 working as well.

Please include the AIM-7, that was the main weapon of the F-20.

Please include the AIM-7, that was the main weapon of the F-20.

Main weapon? As much as I remember, only 3 prototypes were built, before the programm was cancelled.

Main weapon? As much as I remember, only 3 prototypes were built, before the programm was cancelled.

Planned man, planned. That was the main difference between the A Viper and the Tigershark, the F-20 was promoted as being Sparrow (hence BVR capable).

Planned man, planned. That was the main difference between the A Viper and the Tigershark, the F-20 was promoted as being Sparrow (hence BVR capable).

Thanks man, thanks. Should have told it from the beginning.

Is this going to be clicky? Or FC3 like?

The AIM-7 is included and also working.

Is this going to be clicky? Or FC3 like?

Yes the cockpit will be clicky, most of the important switches are currently working

Warriors : Barrett Tillman 1990

For a great war novel, air tactics, and techno-tactical discussion of F-20 in AA combat, Warriors (1990) a techno thriller by Barrett Tilman is excellent.

https://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Barrett-Tillman/dp/0553348817/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=20Q9FSJMG5FD631FF0AJ

BTW I enjoyed Sixth Battle far more. Its more technical, more detailed.

In for updates

Yass queeen!

ALL OF MY YES!

PnM crew will be watching this with avid attention.

I don't know if we have any coders in our group but we have some damn fine liveries guys that may be interested.

Good luck and good hunting!

Jam it up on github so we can flyyyy. And maybe help.

Just checking in. You still looking for modelers? I think I have 1 interested in skins.

i was just watching this vid and stumbled across this thread hope its still alive one down side to dcs is that the mods die out to fast and never get release hope to see this

Yes slowly but surely

Good to see this one is moving forward. Keep at it please.

BTW, will you add the air to air refuelling door/bulge, even If is only for eye candy? Or maybe the refueling probe?

Some news?

Yes slowly but surely

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: Keep up the good work!

If you ever make this into an official module, I will be the first to buy it.