Northrop YF-23 – Photos & Video

The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 bio je američki jednosed, dvomotorni nevidljivi demonstrant tehnologije borbenih aviona dizajniran za Američko vazduhoplovstvo (USAF). Dizajn je bio finalista američkog takmičenja Napredni taktički borac (ATF) koji se borio sa Lokid YF-22 za ugovor o proizvodnji. Izgrađena su dva prototipa YF-23 pod nadimkom "Crna udovica II" i "Sivi duh".

Izvor: Northrop YF-23 na Wikipediji

Čaj Northrop YF-23 was a prototype fighter aircraft designed by Northrop Corporation for the United States Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program. The YF-23 competed against the Lockheed YF-22 for the contract to produce the next-generation air superiority fighter for the USAF. The YF-23 was a stealthy, twin-engine, twin-tail aircraft with a diamond-shaped wing and a V-shaped tail. The YF-23 had two variants: one with Pratt & Whitney YF119 engines and one with General Electric YF120 engines.
The YF-23 flew for the first time on August 27, 1990, and completed six test flights before the ATF program was concluded in April 1991. The USAF selected the YF-22 as the winner of the ATF competition, and the YF-23 program was canceled. The two YF-23 prototypes were retired and sent to museums, where they remain on display to this day.