| 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 STOL/MTD (Short Takeoff and Landing/Maneuver Technology Demonstrator) is a modified F-15 Eagle. |
| First Flight |
1990-08-27 |
1988-09-07 |
| Production End |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Service End |
|
1991-08-15 |
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator |
Technology Demonstrator and Research Aircraft |
| Length (m) |
20.4216 |
19.42 |
| Height (m) |
3.9624 |
5.64 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
2 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2124.334 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
19800 |
18288 |
| 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 |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
17,000 lb (7,112 kg) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.2 |
2 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
2 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100N or General Electric YF120-GE-100N afterburning turbofans |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 turbofan engines, equipped with 20° three-dimensional thrust vectoring P/YBBN, 79 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
United States Air Force, NASA |
| Status |
Canceled |
Retired from both NASA and military service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15_STOL/MTD |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.1064 |
13 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
88.2579 |
56.5 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |