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YF-23A thermal designer on why Black Widow II lost ATF competition although stealthier than YF-22A
Northrop YF-23A
Cold War Era / Military Aviation
YF-23A thermal designer on why Black Widow II lost ATF competition although stealthier than YF-22A
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Oct 8 2026
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The YF-23 Black Widow II: The super fighter USAF rejected for the less stealth YF-22
Sep 3 2026
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Dario Leone
Military Aviation
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Northrop Grumman unveils F/A-XX Concept Art and seems to have a family resemblance with the YF-23
Aug 8 2025
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Dario Leone
Military Aviation
YF-23A thermal designer explains why Northrop lost ATF competition even though the Black Widow II was stealthier than the YF-22A
Nov 8 2022
By
Dario Leone
Aviation History / Military Aviation
US Naval Aviator explains why although would have been easier to adapt the YF-22 for aircraft carrier operations than the YF-23, neither candidate in the ATF program was really suitable for Naval operations
Oct 13 2022
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Dario Leone
Military Aviation
Sukhoi officially Unveils the Checkmate, allegedly codenamed “Screamer” by US Intelligence
Jul 20 2021
By
Dario Leone
Military Aviation
Meet the ‘Checkmate’, the new Sukhoi lightweight stealth fighter that Russia aims to sell to Argentina, India, Vietnam, and the UAE
Jul 18 2021
By
Dario Leone
Military Aviation
Join Test Pilot Jim Sandberg for YF-23 PAV-2 “Gray Ghost” walk-around
Jul 4 2019
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Military Aviation
Northrop Grumman wants to help Japan build its next generation fighter
Jul 10 2018
By
Dario Leone
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EXCLUSIVE: YF-23A THERMAL DESIGNER PROVIDES SOME INTERESTING DETAILS ABOUT NORTHROP ATF
Oct 14 2017
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Military Aviation
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Jul 16 2017
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Aviation History / Military Aviation
THE NORTHROP YF-23 BLACK WIDOW II: THE SUPER FIGHTER THAT USAF REJECTED IN FAVOR OF THE LESS STEALTH YF-22
May 18 2017
By
Dario Leone
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