The Big Reason Why the YF-23 Black Widow II Won’t Ever Fly for the Air Force

The Big Reason Why the YF-23 Black Widow II Won’t Ever Fly for the Air Force

Article Summary: YF-22 vs. YF-23 –  The Hidden Weapons-Bay Edge That Decided History -Northrop’s YF-23 dazzled with speed and stealth, but Lockheed’s YF-22 won the Advanced Tactical Fighter crown for pragmatic reasons. YF-23 National Security Journal Photo. Taken by Harry J. Kazianis at U.S. Air Force Museum on 7/19/2025. YF-23 National Security Journal Photo. Taken by Harry J. Kazianis at U.S. Air Force Museum on 7/19/2025. -Beyond thrust-vecto…