F-20 number 2

[nev]

this is my 2nd F-20 which will be Luftwaffe - was evaluated in the early 80s along with the Fs 15, 16, 18 and Mirage 2000, eventually Germany chose the cheap option and upgraded their F-4s.

Note that it hasn't got its wings yet because...

[nev]

this will be a "big winged" version as recomended by Evan.  The wings will be Hornet wings which will have their folding wing stuff removed - my story is that realising they needed a bigger wing Northrop used the wing off the F-18L as a basis  B)  

[elmayerle]

That's a bit of overkill, nev.  As I remember, the increased area wasn't that much.  Line up the wingtip Sidewinder rails and trim the F-18 wing where it meets the F-20's LERX.  That'll likely be "good enough".

[nev]

That's a bit of overkill, nev

ah, c'mon Evan, where's your sense of adventure!  

Maybe Northrop did a Spinal Tap and got their inches and feet confused?    Or in this case more like inches and cm    

[elmayerle]

That's a bit of overkill, nev

ah, c'mon Evan, where's your sense of adventure!  

Maybe Northrop did a Spinal Tap and got their inches and feet confused?    Or in this case more like inches and cm  

*laughs uproariously* More like someone in the PD office got carried away with reducing the wing loading.  I've sen stranger ideas come out of the AD/PD world.  

[Davey B]

The wings will be Hornet wings which will have their folding wing stuff removed - my story is that realising they needed a bigger wing Northrop used the wing off the F-18L as a basis  B)

*makes mental note for possible future reference*

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!  

Ahem.  I'll get me coat...

[John Howling Mouse]

Overkill?

OVERKILL?!

"Skimping has never been..."   Oh, just see signature line below!

Bigger the better!

More pics, Nev!

[Captain Canada]

" man, that's alot of wing, baby "

-Elvis

Looking good, Nevster ! I love F-5 types. Must be the all time 'just looks right' aeroplane. Can't wait to se her camo'd up.

Cheers !

[nev]

*crawls out of modelling black hole*

Well today I did my first modelling for 3 weeks.  Pulled this baby off the shelf and did the wings.

Scraped off the wing fold mechanism, cut off the inboard wings and glued a plasticard tab between the upper and lower wings to slot into the relevant hole in the fuselage.

LHS is modded, RHS in un-modded

[nev]

underneath

[Eddie M.]

I do like this idea! Anytime you can use Hornet parts is cool with me. Plus I absolutely love the Tigershark. Bravo! With all that extra wing area, what is the mission? Tank busting? Close air support? Just dreaming....
  Eddie

[cthulhu77]

How about anti shipping   Can hardly wait to see the end result...

         greg

[NARSES2]

Marine fleiger with a couple of Penguines ?

Chris

[nev]

No, she'll be Luftwaffe, another one for my Twilight 2000 scenario with AMRAAMs and 'winders and probly a couple of commie kill markings    

[Shasper]

Go Nevster!

Ves, the Tigershark fanatic B)