YF-23 Black Widow II, United States
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What could F-23 would provide that F-22 wouldn't?
I didn't had Lockheed Martin label on it.
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For one thing, YF-23 is not as maneuvarable as F-22.
From the airframe, one can deduce it was designed to be more stealthy, it does not have vector thrusting, it relies purely on the mechanical aileron, and the canted rudders stabilizer hybrid. It is also far more costly, and that's also the main reason USAF drop YF-23 because of Northrop Grumman's track record (delays, and hugely over-budget) B-2. Its far greater level of maintenance requirement, and cost of maintenance are also the third reason. Combining all the these together it's easy to see why USAF goes with F-22.
Frankly, I think YF-23 would not fit the role of air superiority fighter, but it would definitely fit the role of fighter bomber. It was even consider as such role in the recent USAF's interim bomber requirement program. But the interim bomber requirement has since been cancelled in favor of a more long-term, permament bomber replacement requirement, however, the same YF-23-derived design could possibly be adapted to fulfill this role as well.
From the airframe, one can deduce it was designed to be more stealthy, it does not have vector thrusting, it relies purely on the mechanical aileron, and the canted rudders stabilizer hybrid. It is also far more costly, and that's also the main reason USAF drop YF-23 because of Northrop Grumman's track record (delays, and hugely over-budget) B-2. Its far greater level of maintenance requirement, and cost of maintenance are also the third reason. Combining all the these together it's easy to see why USAF goes with F-22.
Frankly, I think YF-23 would not fit the role of air superiority fighter, but it would definitely fit the role of fighter bomber. It was even consider as such role in the recent USAF's interim bomber requirement program. But the interim bomber requirement has since been cancelled in favor of a more long-term, permament bomber replacement requirement, however, the same YF-23-derived design could possibly be adapted to fulfill this role as well.
YF-23 wa sa beautiful mode, It is far more stealthy air frame, it tries to hdie its exhaust right from beginning like F117 while F22 does not, some aerodynamical inputs from YF23 is being applied in F35 specially in its wing-fuelsage blending part.
I would really like if India simple buys this whole model lol.
I would really like if India simple buys this whole model lol.
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Who says YF-23 black widow II is not maneuvarable like F-22 reptor?
YF-23 is better in dog fight in air.F-23 is lighter then F-22 and have more stealthy body then F-22.Aerodynamicaly F-23 is better then F-22.only F-23 is more costly then F-22 Raptor.
YF-23 is better in dog fight in air.F-23 is lighter then F-22 and have more stealthy body then F-22.Aerodynamicaly F-23 is better then F-22.only F-23 is more costly then F-22 Raptor.
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