The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is a fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman and McDonnell Douglas. In total, two copies were built that received their names because of the color - "Black Widow II" (Eng. Black Widow II, painted black) and "Grey Ghost" (Eng. Gray Ghost, painted gray), however, both aircraft better known as Black Widow II. The YF-23 prototype lost out in the YF-22 competition, which entered service with the US Air Force in 2005.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 29.3ft (8.9m)
- Length 45.1ft (13.7m)
- Height 10.6ft (3.2m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 9,978lbs (4,526kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 6.756
- Wing Loading 46.4lbs/ft2 (226.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 215.3ft2 (20.0m2)
- Drag Points 5152
Parts
- Number of Parts 271
- Control Surfaces 2
- Performance Cost 1,086
