| Manufacturer |
Northrop Corporation |
Supermarine |
| 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 Vickers Type 559 was a supersonic interceptor aircraft design by the British aircraft company Vickers-Armstrongs and was their submission for Operational Requirement F.155 in 1955. |
| First Flight |
1990-08-27 |
|
| Production End |
1990-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Northrop Corporation |
Supermarine |
| Type |
Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator |
Interceptor |
| Length (m) |
20.4216 |
20.7264 |
| Height (m) |
3.9624 |
4.572 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| 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 |
2 × Red Hebe (radar guided) or Blue Jay (heat-seeking) missiles |
| Endurance (h) |
|
32 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.2 |
2.5 |
| National Origin |
United States of America |
|
| Number Built |
2 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100N or General Electric YF120-GE-100N afterburning turbofans |
2 × de Havilland Gyron PS.26/1 afterburning turbojet engines |
| Primary Users |
United States Air Force |
|
| Status |
Canceled |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Type_559 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.1064 |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
88.2579 |
57.1354 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |