McDonnell Douglas Northrop YF-23
Military
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The YF-23 stealth fighter prototype lost its competition to the F-22 despite innovations. Flying in 1990 with 4,500 kilometers of range and exotic aerodynamics, this single-seat machine proved advanced design principles could push performance beyond conventional expectations.
Specifications
- Role
- Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator
- Origin
- United States
- Crew
- 1
- Engines
- 2
- First flight
- 1990
- Length
- 20.5 m
- Wingspan
- 13.3 m
- Range
- 4,500 km