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The YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter Still Haunts the U.S. Air Force

The YF-23 “Black Widow II” was a prototype stealth fighter that lost the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition to the F-22 ...
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Northrop’s ‘New’ F/A-XX Fighter Has a YF-23 Black Widow II Secret

Key Points and Summary: Northrop Grumman’s new concept art for the Navy’s F/A-XX landed with a message: the program isn’t dead yet. -The design’s clear echo of the YF-23 “Black Widow” signals maturity ...