ATF Program YF-23 "Black Widow" vs YF-22 "Raptor"
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The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was a prototype fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force.The YF-23 was designed with all-aspect stealth as a high priority and drew on Northrop's experience with the F-18 Hornet and B-2 Spirit.It has been claimed that the YF-23 was slightly faster and stealthier than its competitor.YF-23:
# Crew: 1 (pilot)
# Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.60 m)
# Wingspan: 43 ft 7 in (13.30 m)
# Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.30 m)
# Wing area: 900 ft² (88m²)
# Max takeoff weight: 62,000 lb (29,029 kg)
# Powerplant: × General Electric YF120 or Pratt & Whitney YF119 , 35,000 lbf
* Maximum speed: Mach 2.2+ (1,650+ mph, 2,655+ km/h) at altitude
* Cruise speed: Mach 1.6+ est.(1060+mph)
* Combat radius: 865-920 mi (750-800 nmi, 1,380-1480 km)
* Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,800 m)
* Wing loading: 54 lb/ft² (265 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight: 1.36
The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation American fighter aircraft that utilizes fourth-generation stealth technology.It is an air dominance fighter, but is equipped for ground attack, electronic warfare and signals intelligence roles as well.
F-22:
# Crew: 1
# Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.90 m)
# Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
# Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
# Wing area: 840 ft² (78.04 m²)
# Max takeoff weight: 80,000 lb (36,288 kg)
# Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Pitch "Thrust" vectoring turbofans, 35,000+ lb
# Maximum speed: ≈Mach 2+(1,325+ mph, 2,132+ km/h)
# Cruise speed: Mach 1.72
# Combat radius: 410 nm(471 mi, 759 km)
# Ferry range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi)
# Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
# Thrust/weight: 1.26


