Wow! Finally had one correct! This here is a sentimental favorite of mine. The aircraft was designed for third world nations.
I knew that someone would say the pic is a Freedom Fighter. Unfortunately, it's not. Another clue: it's the technological upgrade by the same company that built the F-5 and still using much of the design of the old F-5 frame. Take note of the engine.
Darn it , I knew something was fishy - the jet exhaust - off course Northrop F-20 Tigershark Regards Kruska
Well, I just followed the examples of the more wily ones here! The F-5 had twin engines, the F-20 had a single engine. Okay, your turn!
Hello texson66, right on target - a modified F-5E from the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration -program. I think the F-5E was pregnant and its new born was baptized F-22 All yours Regards Kruska
Looks like it's purpose was trying out a substitue for wingtip torsion control system, but I'll eat a sheep head before I know what that is!
Bingo, TA152! Exacto-Mondo! Over to you!! (Maybe they should have given it a more fearsome name ...like "Killer Kitten"!)