Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN
The YF-23’s stealth-first bet lost then quietly defined the next air war
Stealth airpower increasingly rewards the side that can “see first, shoot first, kill first, and finally evade unscathed.” It ...
Summary: Among aviation enthusiasts, Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 has achieved legendary status due to its performance and the fact that only two prototypes were built before the program was discontinued.
Jet Insight on MSN
The YF-23 Black Widow returns, why America’s lost fighter is shaping the Navy’s sixth generation jet
The YF-23 Black Widow was faster, stealthier, and more advanced than the F-22, yet politics ended it in 1991. This breakdown ...
Meet the YF-23: During the 1980s, while the Cold War was peaking and the US was fervently investing in weapons technology sufficient to maintain an edge over the Soviets, the... Here’s What You Need ...
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