Cobra
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The "Cobra" is the Northrop YF-17, a lightweight American prototype fighter aircraft that served as the design basis for the F/A-18 Hornet.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northrop YF-17 | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lightweight fighter
ⓘ
prototype fighter aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation | YF-17A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | side‑mounted intakes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
air‑to‑air missiles
ⓘ
internal cannon ⓘ |
| category |
experimental military aircraft
ⓘ
jet fighter prototype ⓘ |
| competitionWith | General Dynamics YF-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
aluminum alloy
ⓘ
composite materials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Northrop design team led by Henry J. “Hank” Chouteau ⓘ |
| designedForMission |
air superiority
ⓘ
ground attack (in derivative designs) ⓘ |
| developedForProgram | Lightweight Fighter program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentEra | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric YJ101 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| enteredService | never entered operational service ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1974-06-09 ⓘ |
| influencedDesignOf |
F/A-18A/B Hornet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
F/A-18C/D Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| length | approximately 56 ft ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Northrop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over Mach 1.6 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfPrototypesBuilt | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programOutcome | lost competition to General Dynamics YF-16 ⓘ |
| programSponsor | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programType | technology demonstrator ⓘ |
| role | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successor | F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin vertical stabilizers ⓘ |
| testLocation | Edwards Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsDesignBasisFor | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | leading‑edge extensions ⓘ |
| wingspan | approximately 35 ft ⓘ |
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