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Freedom: F-20 TigersharkPosted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 12:38 AM UTC
Freedom Model Kits have sent us details of their second aircraft model. This time the subject is the Northrop F-20 Tigershark.
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sinistervampire319
California, United States
Joined: May 07, 2009
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Joined: May 07, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 06:28 AM UTC
Nice! I for one is happy for this. Now I can get rid of my Monogram one.
jimb
New York, United States
Joined: August 25, 2006
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Joined: August 25, 2006
KitMaker: 2,539 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 08:02 PM UTC
I really like the F5 Series. Might just have to pick this up.
Jim
Jim
Posted: Saturday, August 01, 2015 - 06:42 AM UTC
Ooooohhhh! One of the most aesthetically pleasing airframes - from all aspects - every created! A sweet fighter, too.
In 1983 at Williams AFB I got to sit in one and talk to Darrell Cornell, Northrop's chief test pilot. He told me interesting facts about F-20's capability vs F-16 that, as incredible as F-20 was, answered why USAF didn't want it.
In 1983 at Williams AFB I got to sit in one and talk to Darrell Cornell, Northrop's chief test pilot. He told me interesting facts about F-20's capability vs F-16 that, as incredible as F-20 was, answered why USAF didn't want it.
Joel_W
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New York, United States
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Joined: December 04, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, August 02, 2015 - 06:41 PM UTC
The last of the F-5 series, and I believe the only one that was never used by any foreign air force, and with the project cancelled, never will fly for any service. Just seams like a strange offering with limited appeal unless one is interested in prototypes. Joel