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The YF-23 was the competitor of Lockheed's YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter Project, which was won by it and which was developed into the F-22, the new air-superiority fighter of the US Air Force.

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  • Northrop YF-23
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  • The YF-23 was the competitor of Lockheed's YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter Project, which was won by it and which was developed into the F-22, the new air-superiority fighter of the US Air Force.
  • The Northrop YF-23 or Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built with the nicknames "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost".
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max takeoff weight alt
  • 29000.0
loaded weight main
  • 51320.0
max speed more
  • at altitude
length alt
  • 20.60 m
span main
  • 1328.42
Status
  • Canceled
cruise speed main
  • Mach 1.6
cruise speed alt
  • 1060(xsd:integer)
thrust alt
  • 156 kN
height alt
  • 4.30 m
primary user
Type
  • Experimental fighter prototype
loading main
  • 54(xsd:integer)
range alt
  • over 4,500 km
length main
  • 2054.86
area main
  • 900.0
combat radius alt
  • 865(xsd:integer)
height main
  • 424.18
span alt
  • 13.30 m
range main
  • over 2,790 mi
Manufacturer
  • Northrop/McDonnell Douglas
max speed main
  • Mach 2.2+
combat radius main
  • 750(xsd:integer)
thrust/weight
  • 1(xsd:double)
ceiling main
  • 65000.0
National Origin
  • United States
empty weight main
  • 29000.0
type of jet
  • turbofan
loaded weight alt
  • 23327.0
area alt
  • 88.0
First Flight
  • 1990-08-27(xsd:date)
engine (jet)
  • General Electric YF120 or Pratt & Whitney YF119
max speed alt
  • 1650(xsd:integer)
jet or prop?
  • jet
loading alt
  • 265(xsd:integer)
empty weight alt
  • 13100.0
thrust main
  • 35000(xsd:integer)
number of jets
  • 2(xsd:integer)
plane or copter?
  • plane
ceiling alt
  • 19,800 m
max takeoff weight main
  • 62000.0
cruise speed more
  • supercruise at altitude
Crew
  • 1(xsd:integer)
Armament
  • None as tested but provisions made for: * 1 × 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon * 4 × AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air-to-air missiles * 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles
Number Built
  • 2(xsd:integer)
ref
  • Pace, Sweetman, Winchester, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
abstract
  • The YF-23 was the competitor of Lockheed's YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter Project, which was won by it and which was developed into the F-22, the new air-superiority fighter of the US Air Force.
  • The Northrop YF-23 or Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built with the nicknames "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost". In the 1980s the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft, especially to counter the USSR's advanced Su-27 and MiG-29. Several companies submitted design proposals; the USAF selected proposals from Northrop and Lockheed. Northrop teamed with McDonnell Douglas to develop the YF-23, while Lockheed, Boeing and General Dynamics developed the YF-22. The YF-23 was stealthier and faster, but less agile than the competition. After a four-year development and evaluation process, the YF-22 was announced the winner in 1991 and entered production as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The U.S. Navy considered using the production version of the ATF as the basis for a replacement to the F-14, but these plans were later canceled. As of 2009, the two YF-23 prototypes were museum exhibits.
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