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The stealth fighter that got away: Why the YF-23 Black Widow II lost to the F-22 Raptor

Key Points and Summary - Lockheed’s YF-22 wasn’t the inevitable winner of the Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter contest. -Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow II” offered cleaner stealth shaping, ...
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The YF-23 still whispers what stealth fighters should become

“Was the Air Force picking a fighter or picking a future?” The Advanced Tactical Fighter competition was meant to be a clean, ...