The Navy’s F/A-XX Could Have YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter DNA

The Navy’s F/A-XX Could Have YF-23 Black Widow II Stealth Fighter DNA

The  YF-23, known as the Black Widow II, remains one of the most intriguing “what ifs” in US aviation history and continues to fascinate aviation enthusiasts and analysts alike. It was a prototype stealth fighter developed by Northrop and McDonnell Douglas for the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program in the late 1980s and early 1990s. YF-23A Side View Western Museum of Flight. Image by National Security Journal. YF-23A Black …