Why Can't An F-22 Raptor Land On An Aircraft Carrier?
The F-22 Raptor shook the aviation world when it first took to the skies in 1997. Widely considered the world’s first ...
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YF-23 vs. F-22 Raptor: The Untold Story of the Stealth Fighter Showdown
Northrop Grumman with the YF-23 and Lockheed Martin with the YF-22, which would become the F-22 Raptor. -The YF-23 showcased ...
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YF-23 Black Widow: The Fighter Plane That Almost 'Replaced' the F-22 Raptor
Ultimately, the Air Force selected the YF-22, which became the F-22 Raptor, not because the YF-23 was a poor design, but ...
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F-22A Raptor
Northrop Grumman’s YF-23, known... Summary: The F-22 Raptor remains the most advanced fifth-generation air superiority fighter, despite being developed three decades ago to counter the Soviet ...
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F-23 Stealth Fighter
Here’s What You Need to Remember: Ultimately, the Air Force ended up with an excellent plane with the Raptor—but both the YF-22 and YF-23 were outstanding designs. Had Northrop won the ...
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The Australian Aviation Galleries: The F-22 Raptor
The first prototype, known as the YF-22, took to the skies in 1990, and it was formally designated as the F-22 Raptor in 1997. The fighter’s production timeline spans from 1996 to 2011 ...