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Dec 1, 2019 · He flew Northrop's YF-23 on its first flight during the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition that pitted the jet against Lockheed's YF-22 and also went on to do the same for the F-22A. In the video below, he describes what the ATF program was like from the inside and just how good the YF-23 actually was.
Feb 9, 2024 · The YF-23 could reach speeds of up to Mach 2.2 at high altitudes, flying over distances of 2,424 nautical miles (2,789 miles / 4,489 km), according to Aerotime Hub. Its combination of speed, agility, and stealth made it a fierce competitor.
May 18, 2017 · The YF-23 was tested to a top speed of Mach 1.8 with afterburners and achieved a maximum angle-of-attack of 25°. The maximum speed is classified, though sources state a maximum speed greater than Mach 2 at altitude and a supercruise speed greater than Mach 1.6.
The YF-23, a stealth fighter developed during the peak of the Cold War, had its journey abbreviated by losing to Lockheed’s YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, sparking...
1.3K. 107K views 1 year ago #YF23 #aircraft #northrop. The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed...
runs the following month and the YF-23 moved under power for the first time on July 7. The YF-23 rapidly completed taxi testing with increasing speeds, culminating in the final high-speed...
Feb 19, 2024 · The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 stealth fighter jet, a contender in the late 1980s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, aimed to address threats from Soviet aircraft. However, in the...
