Forget the F-22 Raptor: The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 1 Word

Forget the F-22 Raptor: The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Summed Up in 1 Word

Key Points and Summary – The Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 “Black Widow II” was the stealthier, longer-legged rival to Lockheed’s YF-22 in the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition, featuring a blended wing-body, canted tails, and diamond wings that maximized range and low observability. -On paper it outperformed the YF-22 in speed, stealth, and combat radius, but lost […] The post Forget the F-22 Raptor: The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Figh…