Northrop YF-23 Black Widow 2
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Type |
Stealth fighter technology demonstrator
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| Manufacturer(s) | Northrop, McDonnell
Douglas |
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| Prototype first flight | 27 August 1990 |
Introduction | - |
| Produced | 1989–1990 |
Number built | 2 |
| Status | Canceled |
Crew | 1 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Length | 20.60 m |
Empty Weight | 13100 kg |
| Wingspan | 13.30 m |
Loaded Weight | 23327 kg |
| Height | 4.30 m |
Max takeoff weight | 29000 kg |
| Wing area | 88 m² |
Wing loading | 265 kg/m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Guns | 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan rotary cannon |
Ammunition Carried |
? |
| Air-to-air Missiles | 6 hardpoints: 4 × AIM-120
AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air-to-air missiles, 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 2 ×
Pratt & Whitney YF119 or General Electric YF120 afterburning
turbofan
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| Dry thrust | ? kN each |
Thrust with afterburner | 156 kN each |
| Thrust/weight | 1.36
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Fuel Capacity | ? kg |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | Mach 2.2+
(2335 km/h) at altitude |
Supercruise | Mach 1.6+ (1706 km/h) |
| Range | over 4500 km |
Ferry Range | ? km |
| Combat Radius | 1380–1480 km |
Service ceiling | 19800 m |
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