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National Security Journal on MSN2d
The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Question We Don’t Want to Ask
The Northrop YF-23 “Black Widow II” was a revolutionary stealth fighter that many experts believe was a superior aircraft to ...
National Security Journal on MSN1d
The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter’s Fate Was Already Sealed
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 National Interest4y
The YF-23 Couldn’t Beat the F-22 Raptor for This One Reason
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 ...
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Close Call: The YF-23 Almost Made The F-22 Raptor Never Exist
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 ...
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The Plane That Lost to the F-22 - Business Insider
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 ...