Black Widow II
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Black Widow II is the nickname of the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23, an experimental stealth fighter prototype developed for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military aircraft
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experimental aircraft ⓘ prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | fifth-generation fighter prototype ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration |
diamond-shaped wing
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twin-engine ⓘ twin-tail ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northrop YF-23
NERFINISHED
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YF-23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | internal weapons bays ⓘ |
| basedOnRequirement | USAF Advanced Tactical Fighter requirement ⓘ |
| competitorInProgram | Lockheed YF-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedByConsortium | Northrop/McDonnell Douglas team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForFeature |
high agility
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long range ⓘ low observability ⓘ supercruise ⓘ |
| designEmphasis | stealth over extreme maneuverability ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedForProgram | Advanced Tactical Fighter program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War late period
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post–Cold War transition ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1990-08-27 ⓘ |
| hasStealthCharacteristics | reduced radar cross-section ⓘ |
| intendedMissionProfile |
air superiority
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deep interdiction ⓘ |
| lostCompetitionTo | Lockheed YF-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas
NERFINISHED
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Northrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOf | Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 2 prototypes ⓘ |
| powerplantType | turbofan ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force (test only) ⓘ |
| programSponsor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programType | Advanced Tactical Fighter technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
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tactical fighter ⓘ |
| selectionOutcome | not selected for production by USAF ⓘ |
| status |
not in production
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program cancelled ⓘ prototype only ⓘ |
| successorAircraft | F-22 Raptor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testRole |
flight envelope exploration
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stealth performance evaluation ⓘ supercruise demonstration ⓘ |
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