National Security Journal on MSN

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

Black Widow II lost the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition to the YF-22 (later F-22 Raptor) for complex reasons. -While ...
FlightGlobal

Images suggest second Chinese J-36 fighter prototype features revised intakes, landing gear and exhaust configuration

Fresh imagery from Chinese social media indicates a second prototype of China's three-engined J-36 fighter has begun test ...

China’s Massive J-36 Stealth ‘Fighter’ Gets Major Design Tweaks With Second Prototype

A second J-36 airframe has emerged with significant changes to its inlets, gear, and exhaust, offering clues to its state of development.
The Aviationist

Second Prototype of China’s J-36 Uncovered with Notable Structural Changes

Several images showing what appears to be the second prototype of the J-36 heavy fighter have started circulating online. Several images showing what ...
National Security Journal on MSN

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 Raptor. -Many experts and pilots believe the YF-23 was the superior aircraft, ...
journalgazette

"We made history": Northrop snaps quarter-century losing streak to Snider

How does history get made? It can come with a roar, a titanic struggle, a bolt of lightning no one could have foreseen. It can also simply happen, appearing so obvious in hindsight that it would be ...
The National Interest

Can China’s Upgraded J-20A Fighter Jet Take on the F-22 Raptor?

Interestingly, the J-20A lacks an internal cannon like its American counterparts. But this is a feature, not a bug. The Chengdu J-20A is an upgraded variant of China’s iconic fifth-generation stealth ...