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Key Points and Summary – The futuristic YF-23 (or what would have been the F-23) Black Widow II lost the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition...
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Key Points and Summary – The YF-23 “Black Widow II” was a prototype stealth fighter that lost the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition to the...
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Key Points and Summary – The F-35’s current, trouble-prone F135 engine, now requiring a multi-billion-dollar fix, is a direct result of “penny-wise, pound-foolish” decisions...
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Key Points and Summary – Even if the faster, stealthier YF-23 Black Widow II had won the competition against the F-22, it still would...
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Article Summary: YF-22 vs. YF-23 – The Hidden Weapons-Bay Edge That Decided History -Northrop’s YF-23 dazzled with speed and stealth, but Lockheed’s YF-22 won...
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Key Points and Summary – Two nearly-forgotten prototypes—the workhorse-aimed X-32 and the shadowy, long-reach YF-23—took very different bets on air combat. -In a real...
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Key Points and Summary – YF-23 “Black Widow II” chief configurator Darold Cummings has sketched three upgrade tracks to push the F-35 beyond today’s...
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Key Points and Summary – Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” was arguably faster, longer-ranged, and stealthier than the YF-22, but Lockheed’s jet won with...
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Key Points and Summary – The NATF-23 envisioned a carrier-capable YF-23 Black Widow II to replace the F-14: stealth shaping, internal bays, strengthened gear,...