Northrop F-20XL Makoshark

[The Big Gimper]

I know the F-20XL designation has been used before but this is my version of what it may have been. It's a WIP.

The Northrop folks liked the F-16XL so what stopping them from building their own version? Nothing so here is it. It has the same cranked wing as the F-16XL.


F-20XL-09 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


F-20XL-10 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


F-20XL-8 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


F-20XL-6 by Big Gimper, on Flickr


F-20XL-5 by Big Gimper, on Flickr

[Tophe]

Marvelous!

[Jesse220]

Not bad.

[kerick]

Did you steal the delta wing from a Mirage?
Looks great and totally plausible.

[TheChronicOne]

Agreed!

[The Big Gimper]

Yes they are.

A Mirage wing but from the Italeri F-21 Kfir kit. I also needed some heavy handed surgery on the F-20 fuselage. Dr. Dremel helped me there. Wing extensions are from a F-100.

[Firefox]

great one  like the idea of a delta F-20

[nighthunter]

Why not Makoshark? A whale shark is a rather docile animal.

[The Big Gimper]

I like that. Makoshark it is. Thanks.

[nighthunter]

Anytime

[NARSES2]

Why not Makoshark? A whale shark is a rather docile animal.

Flippin' big thing though. I'm told the one I saw was a relatively small one, but it was still as big as the boat we were on 

[ysi_maniac]

Love this Shark!!!

[Dizzyfugu]

Cool. Similar to my F-24, based on a profile by nighthunter - an X-29 with wings from a MiG-21(!) and tips from an F-4.

1:72 Northrop Grumman-IAI F-24A "Tigerhawk" (a.k.a. "נמר / Namer"), s/n 14-0183 of 318th FIS, United States Air force (USAF); McChord AFB, Tacoma (WA); 2014 (whif/kitbashing/tribute work) by dizzyfugu, on Flickr

Looking forward to see this one completed!

[silverwindblade]

It looks a bit like a proto-gripen!

[DogfighterZen]

That's a very good idea, love the mix!