The Mach 2.2 YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

The Mach 2.2 YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

Key Points and Summary: The YF-23 Fighter Legend -Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow” was the sleeker, stealthier, faster entry in the Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter competition to replace the F-15. With a diamond wing, V-tail, buried engines and extensive composites, it pushed the limits of low observable design and supercruise, even if it gave up some maneuverability to Lockheed’s thrust-vectoring YF-22. YF-23 Black II Widow Fighter Near Fla…