The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Haunts the F/A-XX

The YF-23 Black Widow II ‘Comeback’ as the F/A-XX Fighter

PUBLISHED on August 9, 2025, 08:00 AM EDT –  Key Points and Summary – Northrop Grumman has unveiled concept art for its F/A-XX sixth-generation naval fighter proposal that bears a striking resemblance to its legendary YF-23 “Black Widow II” prototype. This reveal comes at a perilous time for the F/A-XX program, which has had its funding slashed by the Pentagon in favor of the Air Force’s F-47. FA-XX Render from Northrop Grumman. -Revisiting the …

Northrop Grumman reveals image of F/A-XX carrier fighter with extended combat range

The image shows only the front section of the aircraft, with design features reminiscent of Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 prototype, which competed against Lockheed Martin’s YF-22 — the basis for today’s F-22 stealth fighter. The aircraft appears to be single-seat, with a cockpit canopy similar in shape to that of the YF-23.     An air intake is visible above the fuselage behind the cockpit, a layout likely serving two engines, a typical configuratio…

New Grumman Rendering of the Navy F/A-XX Next Generation Carrier Based Fighter

Northrop Grumman has a new rendering of the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter. The F/A-XX was struggling for funding and development has been delayed. The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a draft defense spending bill that would reverse the Pentagon’s plan to freeze the F/A-XX program. The large bubble canopy show it is single pilot ...

Northrop Grumman revealed its new sixth-generation fighter jet concept, the F/A-XX, designed for the U.S. Navy

Virginia, August 9 - Northrop Grumman has recently unveiled a concept image of the F/A-XX, a sixth-generation fighter jet envisioned as the future cornerstone of the U.S. Navy’s carrier air wings. This sleek, stealth-focused design offers a glimpse into the advanced capabilities the Navy seeks to deploy in the 2030s, as it aims to replace the aging F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The concept art, published in Northrop Grumman’s Naval Aviation sect…