Northrop’s YF-23 “Black Widow” was the sleeker, stealthier, faster entry in the Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter ...

The YF-23 and YF-22 were closely matched, and the aircraft may return in another form for the US Navy's F/A-XX.

Key Points and Summary on the YF-23: The Northrop YF-23 "Black Widow II" was a revolutionary stealth fighter that many experts believe was a superior aircraft to the YF-22, which ultimately became the ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The service’s risk-aversion also helped to explain its preference for the YF-22, which many observers believed was an inferior performer compared to the YF-23. But ...

Summary: Among aviation enthusiasts, Northrop Grumman’s YF-23 has achieved legendary status due to its performance and the fact that only two prototypes were built before the program was discontinued.

The YF-22 would become the F-22, a dominant air-superiority stealth fighter for nearly 30 years. Now the F-22's future is in doubt, with Congress and the US Air Force at odds about its retirement. On ...

Northrop Grumman's "forgotten" advanced tactical fighter leaves museum and could be heading for bomber contest Northrop Grumman's long-abandoned YF-23A advanced tactical fighter (ATF) is emerging as ...