Northrop F-20 Tigershark
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The Northrop F-20 Tigershark is a prototype light fighter, designed and built by Northrop. Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of Northrop's F-5E Tiger II, featuring a new engine that
F-20 prototype 82-0062
A mock-up of the prototype cockpit with two multi-function displays and HUD
An F-20 launching an AGM-65 Maverick missile
The first F-20 in Northrop colors.
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
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The AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo, commonly known as the Indigenous Defense Fighter, is a multirole combat aircraft named after Chiang Ching-kuo, the late President of the Republic of China. The aircraft made
Northrop F-20 Tigershark
…on arms sales, which continued blocking sales of the F-5G to Taiwan. By this point the Taiwanese had started their own light fighter project, the AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo. In signing the Communiqué, the U.S. was signaling that Taiwan would not receive modern aircraft; accordingly, the Ching-kuo became Taiwan's primary…
F-CK-1 Ching Kuo of the 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, based at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taichung
Five F-CK-1s of 427th Wing parked at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base
Pre-production F-CK-1A model
F-CK-1 landing at Tainan Air Base