The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United States Air Force (USAF).

Navy was looking for a 5th gen aircraft for themselves to replace the aging F-14 tomcats, and what could be the spearhead for the future of the naval air force. But requirements for the …

Feb 3, 2025 · Join me today on a story of the aircraft that Maverick should’ve flown in the latest Top gun - and why we never got it! This is incredible the NATF-23.

The YF-23 rapidly completed taxi testing with increasing speeds, culminating in the final high-speed test to 120 knots on August 11. Unofficially dubbed ‘Black Widow II’, Northrop’s …

Oct 26, 2024 · What You Need to Know: The Northrop YF-23, nicknamed “Black Widow II,” was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the U.S. Air …

Feb 7, 2025 · The Northrup McDonnell-Douglas YF-23 Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) is almost forgotten by many, thanks to the F-22 Raptor and how dominant it is. This other prototype …

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Jan 21, 2025 · Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 Prototype was by all accounts an impressive machine with speeds of Mach 2.25 and a high 1.36 thrust-to-weight ratio, yet the stealth fighter jet …

Dec 23, 2023 · The Northrop Grumman YF-23, a competitor in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition that ultimately led to the development of Lockheed Martin‘s F-22 Raptor, is …

Unlike earlier models, a naval variant of the YF-23 or the F-23N Sea Widow, NATF-23, featured diamond wings as far back as possible. The wingspan on the F-23N was increased to 48 feet, …