Northrop YF-23 - Wikipedia
The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United States Air Force (USAF).
The Stealth Jet That Could Have Dominated: Why the YF-23 Was …
Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 Prototype was by all accounts an impressive machine with speeds of Mach 2.25 and a high 1.36 thrust-to-weight ratio, yet the stealth fighter jet wound up “losing” an ...
The YF-23 rapidly completed taxi testing with increasing speeds, culminating in the final high-speed test to 120 knots on August 11. Unofficially dubbed ‘Black Widow II’, Northrop’s Prototype Air...
YF-23 Black Widow: The Stealth Fighter That Almost Replaced the …
2024年10月25日 · The Northrop YF-23, nicknamed "Black Widow II," was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program.
Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A Black Widow II
DAYTON, Ohio -- Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23A on display in the Research & Development Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ty Greenlees) The YF-23A competed in the late 1980s/early 1990s against the YF-22A in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program.
Northrop YF-23: The Diamond-Winged Fighter That Couldn't Out …
2024年9月23日 · The Northrop YF-23 was designed to replace the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Sadly, it lost out to Lockheed's YF-22 (later F-22 Raptor).
YF-23 Black Widow: The Stealth Fighter That Could Have Changed ...
2024年12月8日 · Key Points: The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is celebrated as the ultimate air superiority fighter, but the 1990s competition with Northrop’s YF-23 told a complex story. -Both jets excelled in stealth, speed, and combat capabilities, but perception and trust swayed the U.S. Air Force’s decision.
YF-23: The fighter that was defeated by excessive stealth
The YF-23 outperformed the YF-22 in stealth, a crucial advantage in the modern era, where air combat leans more toward stealth than maneuverability. With the evolution of air-to-air missile technology and the increasing dispute over airspace, maneuverability loses its preeminence.
Northrop YF-23: why it never made it to the active service?
2023年8月11日 · The YF-23 Black Widow was a revolutionary aircraft designed with stealth in mind. Its unique, faceted shape, angular surfaces, and blended edges were carefully crafted to minimize radar cross-section, ensuring reduced detectability by enemy radar systems.
The Northrop YF-23 - The Aviation Geek Club
2017年5月18日 · The YF-23 was tested to a top speed of Mach 1.8 with afterburners and achieved a maximum angle-of-attack of 25°. The maximum speed is classified, though sources state a maximum speed greater than Mach 2 at altitude and a …