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Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II

14.7k WEEB  2.6 years ago

The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost".

AG:1 Weapon bay
AG:2 Canopy
AG:8 Light

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 43.0ft (13.1m)
  • Length 66.1ft (20.2m)
  • Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 47,720lbs (21,645kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.695
  • Wing Loading 79.4lbs/ft2 (387.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 600.8ft2 (55.8m2)
  • Drag Points 1116

Parts

  • Number of Parts 433
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 1,709
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    Another reason why the 23 lost is because while the manuvering was basically the same and the nit picking of the negative qualities was just a witch hunt, the way the thing achieved almost equal maneuverability was through controll surfaces, while the 22 was partly through jet exhaust, and jet exhaust (unless you stick the intake on the top of the plane) does not care about stall speed, so if the YF-23 tried to do such maneuvers it might have some problems due to retarding drag and turbulent air flow on the Ruddervators, something that the F-22 would also suffer from but not tremendously due to the assistance of the previously stated development.

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    Truly STEALTH aircraft

    +1 1.6 years ago
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    2,967 Trapskiller

    @JADE117 alright man, take ur time :3

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    14.7k WEEB

    @Trapskiller Let me study for a while. There is a 50/50 chance that I will.

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    2,967 Trapskiller

    @JADE117 that would be really cool. Can u do one for the RMAF. The new verison, not the old one with square idsina

    +1 2.1 years ago
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    I AM THE 20TH UPVOTE

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    14.7k WEEB

    @femboykiller0w0 United States seal I took it from another plane. But if you want to build things of other lands i think i can

    +1 2.6 years ago
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    2,967 Trapskiller

    How did u manage to make that emblem? Is it possible to make other nation emblem?

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    Rarest fighter jet

    +1 2.6 years ago
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    34.4k sKyCoS

    YF-23 > YF-22

    +5 2.6 years ago
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    14.7k WEEB

    @LMT55 thanks

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    14.7k WEEB

    @Marz2 thanks

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    135 Marz2

    Finally someone makes a good YF-23 in simple planes. The plane looks good and has realistic speed although the low speed maneuverability isn't the most realistic its still good.

    +4 2.6 years ago
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    3,375 BOEC

    Good

    +3 2.6 years ago
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    @JADE117 It unfairly lost to the F-22

    +7 2.6 years ago
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    14.7k WEEB

    @FirstFish83828 why

    +2 2.6 years ago
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    Crying intensely

    +3 2.6 years ago