This HET-RC F-20 Tigershark was build and modified by Daniel.
Daniel took the standard HET-RC Kit and made a true masterpiece out of it.

His modified F-20 Tigershark features:

• Fully functional air retracts (MAP Air Retracts)
• Air brake (situated at the bottom of the fuselage)
• Scale Elevator with anhydral
• Aileron linkages below the wing (the retract keeps them clear of the ground)
• Custom color scheme
• Cockpit
• Scale wing extensions

The Plane is power by a MEGA 16-35-1.5, WeMoTec Mini Fan 480 Pro Fan, YGE 120A ESC and SLS 3200 35C LiPo.
The thrust generated by this setup tops 2kg which is more then enough to power this now 2010 gram heavy model.
A total of 7 servos are installed in the plane to power all the functions (retracts, steering, twin elevator, air brake…..)

We hope to add a video of the model soon.

Some info on the full size plane:
The F-20 Tigershark (initially F-5G) was a privately financed 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 greatly improved overall performance, and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar. Compared with the F-5E, the F-20 was much faster, gained beyond visual range air-to-air capability, and had a full suite of air-to-ground modes capable of firing most U.S. weapons. With these improved capabilities, the F-20 became competitive with contemporary U.S. fighter designs like the F-16 Fighting Falcon, but was much less expensive to purchase and operate.

Much of the F-20’s development was carried out as part of a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) project called "FX", which intended to sell less-advanced fighter designs to U.S. allies to limit the possibility of front-line U.S. technology falling into Soviet hands. FX developed out of a general re-working of U.S. military export policy started under the Carter administration in 1977. Although Northrop had high hopes for the F-20 in the international market, changes in policy following Ronald Reagan’s election left the F-20 competing for sales with front line fighters like the F-16. The development program was eventually abandoned in 1986 after three prototypes had been built and a fourth partially completed.

Another SAPAC T-45 Goshawk owned by Mike.
Mike flies his T-45 with the following configuration:

• HET Drive Set 2W-20 72A
• HET 2W-20 Motor
• HET 6904 Fan
• HET 72A ESC
• Hyperion G3 4200 4S 35C Lipo
• MAP Air retracts

Operational History of the real plane:
The T-45 has been used for intermediate and advanced portions of the Navy/Marine Corps strike pilot training program with Training Air Wing ONE at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi and Training Air Wing TWO at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas. The T-45 replaced the T-2C Buckeye trainer and the TA-4J Skyhawk II trainer with an integrated training system that includes the T-45 Goshawk aircraft, operational and instrument flight simulators (OFT/IFT), academics, and training integration system support. In 2008, the T-45 began operation in the advanced portion of Navy/Marine Corps Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training with Training Air Wing SIX at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.

The T-45’s A and C models are currently in operational use. The T-45A, which became operational in 1991, contains an analog cockpit design while the newer T-45C, which was first delivered in December 1997, features a new digital "glass cockpit" design. All T-45A aircraft will eventually be converted to a T-45C configuration under the T-45 Required Avionics Modernization Program (T-45 RAMP).