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The YF-23 Black Widow II was Northrop Grumman's (along with McDonnell Douglas Corporation) answer to the American ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter challenge as proposed by the US Air Force. The YF-23 faced off directly with the Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics team which would eventually become the victors with their highly prized and highly regarded YF-22 "Lightning II" (later to be redesignated as the F-22 "Raptor").
The curvy, low profile YF-23 was a stark contrast from the sharp-angled YF-22, and featured a wide, almost pancake-like superstructure. The pilot sat in the extreme forward section of the fuselage in a completely digital and ultra-modern cockpit. Jet intakes were positioned on the underside of the fuselage with the sharp angled wing elements dividing the aircraft in half if viewed from the front. Rudder systems were held outwards at extreme angles on either side of the thrust-vectoring engine outlets.
Country of Origin:United States
Manufacturer:Northrop Grumman - USA
Initial Year of Service:1990
Production:2
Focus Model:Northrop Grumman YF-23 Black Widow II
Crew:1
Length:67.39ft (20.54m)
Width:43.60ft (13.29m)
Height:13.88ft (4.23m)
Weight (Empty):0lbs (0kg)
Weight (MTOW):0lbs (0kg)
Powerplant:(PAV-1) 2 x General Electric YF120 jet engines. (PAV-2) 2 x Pratt & Whitney YF119 jet engines.
Maximum Speed:0mph (0kmh; 0kts)
Maximum Range:892miles (1,435km)
Service Ceiling:65,000ft (19,812m; 12.3miles)
Rate-of-Climb:0 feet per minute (0m/min)
Hardpoints:0
Armament Suite:
None.
The curvy, low profile YF-23 was a stark contrast from the sharp-angled YF-22, and featured a wide, almost pancake-like superstructure. The pilot sat in the extreme forward section of the fuselage in a completely digital and ultra-modern cockpit. Jet intakes were positioned on the underside of the fuselage with the sharp angled wing elements dividing the aircraft in half if viewed from the front. Rudder systems were held outwards at extreme angles on either side of the thrust-vectoring engine outlets.
Country of Origin:United States
Manufacturer:Northrop Grumman - USA
Initial Year of Service:1990
Production:2
Focus Model:Northrop Grumman YF-23 Black Widow II
Crew:1
Length:67.39ft (20.54m)
Width:43.60ft (13.29m)
Height:13.88ft (4.23m)
Weight (Empty):0lbs (0kg)
Weight (MTOW):0lbs (0kg)
Powerplant:(PAV-1) 2 x General Electric YF120 jet engines. (PAV-2) 2 x Pratt & Whitney YF119 jet engines.
Maximum Speed:0mph (0kmh; 0kts)
Maximum Range:892miles (1,435km)
Service Ceiling:65,000ft (19,812m; 12.3miles)
Rate-of-Climb:0 feet per minute (0m/min)
Hardpoints:0
Armament Suite:
None.
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