Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow” was the sleeker, stealthier, faster entry in the Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter ...

Key Points and Summary - After the U.S. chose the YF-22 for its next-generation fighter, the legendary YF-23 prototype seemed destined for a museum. -However, in 2018, speculation swirled that ...

The YF-23 and YF-22 were closely matched, and the aircraft may return in another form for the US Navy's F/A-XX.

As the Cold War climaxed in the 1980s, the U.S. was engaged in an arms race with a hollowed-out Soviet Union. Despite having recently fielded fourth-generation fighters like the F-14, F-15, F-16, and ...

In the 1980s, the United States Air Force started hunting for a new kind of fighter that could dominate the latest generation of Soviet jets like the Su-27 and Mig-29. While the Soviet Union was less ...

The Lockheed YF-22 and Northrop YF-23 both met U.S. Air Force requirements for the Advanced Tactical Fighter. Credit: U.S. Air Force Military aircraft competitions are decided by more than just design ...