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Northrop Grumman YF-23 "Black Widow II"

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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".

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How to use:


AG 1-6: Fire Missiles (dont use FireWeapon)

AG 7: Afterburner

AG 8: Disable missiles

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May have some stability issues. Don't say you weren't warned.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 43.6ft (13.3m)
  • Length 66.6ft (20.3m)
  • Height 13.6ft (4.1m)
  • Empty Weight 29,021lbs (13,164kg)
  • Loaded Weight 51,319lbs (23,278kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.576
  • Wing Loading 42.6lbs/ft2 (208.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,204.2ft2 (111.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4270

Parts

  • Number of Parts 75
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 514