Andrew Skow

Andrew Skow is a prominent figure in the aerospace industry with a distinguished career spanning over three decades. He is currently the President and CEO of Tiger Century Aircraft, a company he founded that specializes in military aircraft design engineering and modification.13

Career Highlights

Aeronautical Engineering:: Skow is an accomplished aeronautical engineer who has made significant contributions to the field.1 He was the Chief Engineer for Aerosciences on the F-20 TigerShark project at Northrop, where he was responsible for various aspects of the aircraft's design and performance.1

Innovative Contributions::

• Skow is credited with originating the name 'TigerShark' for the F-20 aircraft.1
• He developed advanced design technologies for high angle of attack aerodynamics, leading to the Shark Nose forebody design of the Northrop F-5F aircraft.1
• Skow pioneered the development of both passive and active Forebody Vortex Control.1

Entrepreneurship:: After leaving Northrop in 1983, Skow founded Eidetics International, a prestigious aeronautical research and engineering company.1 Under his leadership, Eidetics developed several advanced technologies to enhance the agility and maneuverability of high-performance fighter and trainer aircraft.1

Achievements and Recognition

• Recipient of the Wright Brothers Medal for his contributions to aerospace engineering.1
• Known for developing advanced "Agility Metrics" that extended and enhanced energy maneuverability theory.1
• Considered one of the giants of fighter maneuverability analysis and non-traditional fighter measures of merit.2

Professional Affiliations

• Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).1
• Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).1
• Served as the Chairman of the AIAA's Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Committee.1

Andrew Skow's expertise in aircraft design, particularly in enhancing the capabilities of the F-5 Tiger and T-38 aircraft, forms the foundation of Tiger Century Aircraft's mission to develop innovative technologies for these platforms.1