A strange formation?

[Mr. Bones]

...not really...especially not around Edwards during the past decade. the YF-23 is now retired. there were only two models made of this beautiful plane.

[Daz]

funky looking aircraft... they only made 2? thats a little pointless probably cost milllions and millions of dollars to research and build em...a bit of a waste i think

btw great shots nice to see the KO viper now and again

[tvale80]

great pics

[SaVas]

funky looking aircraft... they only made 2? thats a little pointless probably cost milllions and millions of dollars to research and build em...a bit of a waste i think

btw great shots nice to see the KO viper now and again

Thats what the US Government is all about. Waste waste waste lol

Great shots though

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

That first shot is really nice.

Is it just me or are the nav lights reversed?
red...port...left
green...starboard...right


Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

[Craig.]

the whole point of building only 2 was because they were in competion with the F-22(i think) and they had to try and proove that it was better than the F-22. Obviously the first test aircraft was used to get the bugs out of it, and the second to be used as the show aircraft to compete with the F-22. After competion the F-22 prooved to be better and got the government contract. Thus the YF-23 was scrapped as the looser. Happens with most aircraft

Lovely pictures by the way.

[Mr. Bones]

yes, this plane was designed by Northrop/MD to replace the F-15. like with the JSF, there was a second contractor that built an X plane, Lockheed Martin with the YF-22. like you all know, the YF-22 won the competition and the F-22 was built.

two weeks ago the first operational USAF pilot did his checkride on the Raptor. the F-22 is now operational.

the YF-23 flew 50 flights, a total of 65 hours and is now stored at Edwards and the other one at...(forgot it)  ;)

[d0mokun]

beautiful plane i think. looks like a bat. or a heavily squished phantom if you look closely enough lol.

does it have a vc and where is she from?
dano.  ;D

[Mr. Bones]

[quote]beautiful plane i think. looks like a bat. or a heavily squished phantom if you look closely enough lol.

does it have a vc and where is she from?
dano.

[EricK]

Great shots. Interesting model, think I'll have a look!
Eric

[Lethal.Ambition]

[quote]yes, this plane was designed by Northrop/MD to replace the F-15. like with the JSF, there was a second contractor that built an X plane, Lockheed Martin with the YF-22. like you all know, the YF-22 won the competition and the F-22 was built.

two weeks ago the first operational USAF pilot did his checkride on the Raptor. the F-22 is now operational.

the YF-23 flew 50 flights, a total of 65 hours and is now stored at Edwards and the other one at...(forgot it)

[Mr. Bones]

for the JSF, yes, that race was between Boeing and Lockheed.

[Fly2e]

Very nice shots Ken!!
Especially #2!!  :o

Dave  

[Fitter]

good shots!