The ‘Mystery’ YF-118G: Bird of Prey Stealth Aircraft No One Knows About

The ‘Mystery’ YF-118G: Bird of Prey Stealth Aircraft No One Knows About

Article Summary – Developed in secret at Area 51 in the 1990s, the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing YF-118G Bird of Prey was never meant for combat. Instead, this one-off stealth demonstrator proved the U.S. could field cutting-edge low-observable tech on a shoestring budget. Boeing X-32 Fighter at USAF Museum July 2025. Image Credit: National Security Journal. -Built for just $67 million with off-the-shelf parts and single-piece composite structures, t…