Northrop YF-23 - Wikipedia
The first YF-23 was painted charcoal gray and was nicknamed "Gray Ghost". The second prototype was painted in two shades of gray and nicknamed "Spider". [ 36 ] PAV-1 briefly had a red hourglass painted on its ram air scoop to prevent injury to ground crew.
The Stealth Diamond – YF-23 Gray Ghost & Black Widow II
2022年8月1日 · Northrop YF-23 is designed to focus on the US requirements of stealth, survivability, and ease of maintenance. However, agility is not one of its priorities. It had a range of 2800 miles which could be extended with in-flight refueling. It had two prototypes- the Black Widow II and the Gray Ghost.
YF-23 Black Widow: The Stealth Fighter That Almost Replaced the …
2024年10月25日 · YF-23A PAV-1, Air Force Serial No. 87-0800, nicknamed "Gray Ghost", registration number N231YF, is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB...
Join Test Pilot Jim Sandberg for YF-23 PAV-2 “Gray Ghost” …
2019年7月4日 · PAV-2 was painted in two shades of gray and nicknamed “Gray Ghost”. The tests demonstrated Northrop’s predicted performance values for the YF-23: the YF-23 was stealthier and faster, but the YF-22 was more agile.
Northrop YF-23A “Black Widow II” Advanced Tactical Fighter (PAV-2)
During the YF-23A flight test program, PAV-2 went by the call sign “Spider”, while PAV-1 used the call sign “Gray Ghost”. The YF-23A “Black Widow II” was a supersonic “Stealth” fighter. Along with its Stealth capabilities, the YF-23A was designed to “Supercruise”.
Northrop YF-23: The Stealth Fighter the Air Force Almost Picked …
2024年1月3日 · Prototype Air Vehicle 2 (PAV-2), which was painted in two shades of gray and soon earned the nickname "Gray Ghost." It was powered by a pair of General Electric YF120 engines. Both of the...
Some Experts Say the YF-23 Was a Better Fighter Than the F-22 …
2024年1月27日 · Prototype Air Vehicle 2 (PAV-2), which was painted in two shades of gray and soon earned the nickname “Gray Ghost,” was powered by a pair of General Electric YF120 engines. Each of the...
Northrop YF-23 | Military Wiki | Fandom
Two YF-23 prototypes were built with the nicknames "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost". In the 1980s the USAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft, especially to counter the USSR's advanced Su-27 and MiG-29 .
Northrop/McDonnell-Douglas YF-23A 'Gray Ghost' - Aero Web
The YF-23 is quite possibly the most advanced and capable figher ever made. The YF-23 utilized an unstable airfoil to increase its maneuverability beyond the need for thrust vectoring (however, low-speed maneuverability dropped).
THE NORTHROP YF-23 BLACK WIDOW II: THE SUPER FIGHTER …
The second prototype, which was powered by General Electric YF120 engines, was painted in two shades of gray and nicknamed “Gray Ghost”. The YF-23 emphasized stealth characteristics: in fact to lessen weight and increase stealth, Northrop decided against using thrust vectoring for aerodynamic control as was used on the Lockheed YF-22A.
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