YF-23 Gray Ghost
This is a mock up of the Northrop YF-23.
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The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator 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 Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan 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 its competitor. 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. The two YF-23 prototypes were museum exhibits as of 2009.[1][2]
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Successors 2 airplane(s) +28 bonus
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 64.2ft (19.6m)
- Length 98.7ft (30.1m)
- Height 20.5ft (6.2m)
- Empty Weight 9,992lbs (4,532kg)
- Loaded Weight 106,799lbs (48,443kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.252
- Wing Loading 32.3lbs/ft2 (157.8kg/m2)
- Wing Area 3,305.4ft2 (307.1m2)
- Drag Points 14422
Parts
- Number of Parts 151
- Control Surfaces 8
- Performance Cost 606
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Wow this is small 👍
@Austinowen thankyou!
@Johawks1976 why not?
What an awesome plane man, good work!!!
Umm I've been messing around with this and upgraded it a little, can I upload?