Summary: Among aviation enthusiasts, Northrop Grumman's YF-23 has achieved legendary status due to its performance and the fact that only two prototypes were built before the program was discontinued.

Two teams competed: Northrop Grumman with the YF-23 and Lockheed Martin with the YF-22, which would become the F-22 Raptor.

Summary: The YF-23, displayed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, represents a pinnacle of design that narrowly missed becoming the USAF’s premier fighter. In the late ’80s ...

the Air Force ended up with an excellent plane with the Raptor—but both the YF-22 and YF-23 were outstanding designs. Had Northrop won the competition, the F-23 might... Here’s What You Need ...