Where is the yf 23 now

But on the road to dominating the skies, the Raptor first had to beat out a spider. Air Force. Only two YFs were ever produced — and each had a different set of engines. It also has a M61 20mm cannon.

T he F , by comparison, has a top speed of 1, miles per hour, a maximum range of 2, miles, and a ceiling of 50, feet. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. But did the best plane win? The two YF demonstration aircraft.

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Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. That's not all this museum has, either. Next to the YF is another rare prototype: a YF This lost out to the aircraft that would become the F You'll see a Harrier Jump Jet trainer, an F-5 you can actually sit in and more at this lovely little museum. Here's a full tour. They squeeze a lot into the small spaces, though.

Upon arriving I was greeted by several docents, all of whom were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. One of the most impressive things there is the huge collection of more than model aircraft, including many design studies from the pre-computer days.

They range in size from scale models familiar to any hobbyist to large recreations used in wind-tunnel testing. Using their space effectively, many of these hang from the ceiling, or sit beneath the wings of other aircraft.

Next to that is an F-5 that served with the Norwegian air force, which you can sit in. I did, of course. There are also several famous engines and a tiny Bede BD Because its said that the YF was faster, stealthier and it had a greater range but it was only less agile than the YF why didn't the Airforce take it?

The only real advantage the YF had to the YF was stealth and range. Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages.