The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United States Air Force (USAF).

The Northrop YF-23A, unofficially named the Black Widow II, emphasized stealth characteristics. To lessen weight and increase stealth, Northrop decided against using thrust vectoring for …

The YF-23 rapidly completed taxi testing with increasing speeds, culminating in the final high-speed test to 120 knots on August 11. Unofficially dubbed ‘Black Widow II’, Northrop’s …

Oct 26, 2024 · What You Need to Know: The Northrop YF-23, nicknamed “Black Widow II,” was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the U.S. Air …

The YF-23A “Black Widow II” was the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas team’s entry into the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition. The four-way ATF competition pitted the …

Jan 21, 2025 · Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 Prototype was by all accounts an impressive machine with speeds of Mach 2.25 and a high 1.36 thrust-to-weight ratio, yet the stealth fighter jet …

Jan 14, 2024 · Design and Airframe of the YF-23 black widow. The YF-23A Black Widow II represented a harmonious blend of stealthy shapes and aerodynamic efficiency, crafted to …

Nov 11, 2024 · The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A “Black Widow II” was a finalist for the 1980 United States Air Force Advanced Tactical Fight (ATF) Program. Its primary challenger …

May 18, 2017 · The Northrop YF-23A was designed to meet USAF needs for survivability, ease of maintenance and supercruise. To satisfy the latter requirement two different engines (the Pratt …

Nov 15, 2022 · Learn how YF-23A Black Widow II became a top contender against the F-22 for the US Air Force's next covert fighter jet. Discover what made it so impressive.