| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N44671 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-5G/F-20 Tigershark |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop F-20A Tigershark |
| C/n (msn): | GI1002 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Los Angeles / California Science Center [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Collection: | California Science Center |
| Photo Date: | 5 December 2018 |
| Photo by: | Andy Anderson |
| Photo ID: | 573642 |
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The Northrop, F-20 Tigershark had a General Electric F404-GE-100 turbofan engine that gave speeds up to Mach 2.0 and featured modern avionics, a "Hands On Throttle And Stick" (HOTAS) control system, composite materials, new weapons systems and a powerful beyond visual range General Electric AN/APG-67 air to air/ground pulse doppler radar with a Heads Up Display (HUD). It never went into production and only three production standard aircraft were ever completed of which two were lost. This aircraft is ex 82-0064. This photo is copyright © Andy Anderson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 May 2023, and has since been viewed 185 times. |