| Manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter prototype technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). |
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). |
| ICAO Code |
|
F15 |
| First Flight |
1990-08-27 |
1972-07-27 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1976-01-09 |
| Production End |
1990-01-01 |
1997-01-01 |
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator |
|
| Length (m) |
20.4216 |
19.2024 |
| Height (m) |
3.9624 |
5.4864 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
918.5912 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
19800 |
19812 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
340.614 |
| Armament |
None as tested but provisions made for:; 1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan cannon; 4 × AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air-to-air missiles; 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barrel rotary cannon, 940 rounds; Total 9: two under-wing (each with additional two missile launch rails), four under-fuselage (for semi-recessed carriage of AIM-7 or AIM-120) and a single centerline pylon station, optional fuselage pylons (which may include conformal fuel tanks) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.2 |
2.5 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
2 |
15 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100N or General Electric YF120-GE-100N afterburning turbofans |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofans |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, Israeli Air Force |
| Status |
Canceled |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_Eagle |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.1064 |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
88.2579 |
56.485 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |