When looking back upon noteworthy aircraft in the 1970s, we may remember it as the era of the F-16 and F-15. However, many other western concepts emerged during this era, some with great potential. Few of these concepts would be employed, and naturally have largely been forgotten. One such design – which was designed in competition with the F-16 – was the F-20 Tigershark, an aircraft in which its development was marred with controversy and uncertainties, but arguably, could have become a great fighter. CONT