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The F - 5 G program was instigated by a ROCAF request to install a AIM 7 capable radar to their F - 5 E fleet, which over time morphed into the F / X program and then into the F - 20 Tigershark. Ultimately with the relaxation of the export controls by the Reagan administration, the F - 20 Tigershark did not enter into production.

However, I was reading about the Japanese Mitsubishi F - 2 program and the agreement between General Dynamics and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry.

Noting the above, is there any way for Northrop and Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation to enter into an agreement for a modified F - 5 G to be produced under license?

The modifications that I am considering for the F - 5 G are broadly similar to the F - 20 Tigershark with a couple of exceptions.

  • 25 % larger wing area,
  • mid mounted wing, and
  • larger air intakes.
What would the increase in performance be like for a F - 20* with a larger wing area?

BTW this is for my follow on timeline to 12 Minutes to Midnight, which can be read in my signature block.

Example of increase in wing for the Mitsubishi F 2:

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