Many aviation enthusiasts believe the YF-23 was superior to the F-22 and that the Air Force made a historic mistake by not ...

The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” was a revolutionary stealth fighter that many experts believe was a superior aircraft to ...

The FY-23 was very evenly matched with the YF-22. While the YF-23 had a top speed of 1,451mph to the YF-22’s 1,599mph, the Northrop design had a longer range and a higher ceiling – 2,796 miles ...

In fact, the Raptor ended up with the radar that was originally proposed for the YF-23. Ultimately, the Air Force ended up with an excellent plane with the Raptor—but both the YF-22 and YF-23 ...

The YF-23 had a greater flight range, giving the fighter the potential to strike much further targets. The F-22 Raptor had a more conventional design and more effective program management, and was ...

The aircraft was the YF-22, the test demonstrator for what would become the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. It was the second model of the US Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter program to take to ...

The YF-23, arguably far more futuristic looking than the F-22, never made it to production, but the two prototypes still exist, and one of them is in Torrance at the Western Museum of Flight.

September 23, 2014 More than 10 years ago The F-22 Raptor demonstration team, from Langley Air Force Base, Va., performs for thousands during an air show at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu ...

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Jun 23, 2010 11:00 AM EDT Start the ... power grows from the 6.2-liter V8 Raptor’s stock 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque to a slightly-goofy 602 hp and 622 lb-ft of twist in ...

The Lockheed YF-22 and Northrop YF-23 both met U.S. Air Force requirements for the Advanced Tactical Fighter. Credit: U.S. Air Force Military aircraft competitions are decided by more than just ...