Suppose that the greatest stealth interceptor of its time had been matched against one of the most maneuverable and cost-effective fighters in the fleet today. The JAS 39 Gripen and the YF-23 Black ...

The YF-23 Black Widow II and the J-20 Mighty Dragon stand as titans of modern military aviation, each illustrating the technological prowess of their respective nations. As stealth fighters, they ...

Things might not be over for the YF-23, though. The Air Force passed on the plane, but it remains a top-notch aircraft—and other countries, incensed at export restrictions on the F-22, might be ...

The final operational version of the F-23 would have offered a much better range than the Raptor—especially at supersonic speeds—especially if powered by the YF120.

When the U.S. Air Force announced Boeing as the winner of the Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter competition and released heavily doctored artist’s impressions of the F-47, renowned aircraft ...