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The F-19 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force

The F-16XL improved payload and supersonic efficiency but lost to the F-15E due to higher production costs and single-engine limitations, says USAF reports.

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Key Points and Summary – For much of the 1980s, the “F-19” was the most famous fighter jet never built. -A skipped designation between the F/A-18 and F-20, Cold War secrecy, and whispers about radar-evading “black projects” convinced the public—and some foreign militaries—that a secret F-19 stealth fighter existed. -Model-maker Revell turned the myth into […] The post The F-19 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the U.S. Air Force appeared first o…

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19FortyFive broke the news in on Monday, December 8, 2025.
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