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The YF-23 Black Widow stealth fighter still haunts the US Air Force
Five Ways The YF-23 Black Widow Was Better Than The F-22 Raptor The Advanced Tactical Fighter program was born in 1981 out of ...
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Forget the F-22: The YF-23 Black Widow II stealth fighter almost flew for the US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force awarded the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) Program contract to the Lockheed YF-22 (F-22 Raptor) in April 1991 — beating the Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II. The U.S. Air Force ...
The first YF-23, with Pratt & Whitney engines, supercruised at Mach 1.43 on Sep. 18, 1990, while the second, with General Electric engines, reached Mach 1.6 on Nov. 29, 1990. By comparison, the YF-22 ...
Summary: In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force sought to replace the F-15 with a new fighter jet, spurring a competition between the YF-23 and YF-22. Northrop Grumman’s YF-23, known for its stealth and ...
Northrop Grumman's "forgotten" advanced tactical fighter leaves museum and could be heading for bomber contest Northrop Grumman's long-abandoned YF-23A advanced tactical fighter (ATF) is emerging as ...
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