Thursday, January 31, 2013

What Ever Happened To The US Air Force's Y-23?

YF-22 and YF-23. Wikipedia

This Is What Regret Looks Like To The US Air Force -- Business Insider

Back in 1997, the US Air Force choose between the F-22 Raptor and the YF-23 for its fifth-generation fighter.

The YF-23 had a greater flight range, giving the fighter the potential to strike much further targets.

The F-22 Raptor had a more conventional design and more effective program management, and was seen as less costly and less risky.

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WNU Editor: For more info on the YF-23, go here.

1 comment:

D.Plowman said...

Wouldn't be surprised if they went for the Raptor simply because of its fancy name.