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.

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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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Northrop YF-17 nickname Cobra