The Northrop YF-23, nicknamed "Black Widow II," was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s ...

The YF-23 remains a remarkable but forgotten contender ... but the aircraft only became operational in 2015 (and 2019 for the Navy version). So, when the Air Force started looking for a new ...

The YF-23 showcased better range, higher ceiling, and superior stealth features. However, during flight demonstrations, the YF-22 excelled by performing more aggressive maneuvers and missile launches.

The YF-23 had a better fuel range, which would have been useful to the Navy’s plans to replace the F-14 Tomcat. Both the YF-23 and YF-22 were good fighters in their respective rights.

The US Military has specific guidelines for naming its planes, though there is some creative license applied when necessary.

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has ...

The jet, the YF-12A, was one of several proposed variants in the SR-71 Blackbird family of high speed jets in the 1960s. Yet, an operational version of the plane never went into production ...

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Navy, meanwhile, finished in the AP top 25 in 2015, 2016 and 2019 under former coach Ken Niumatalolo. But Niumatalolo went just 11-23 in his final three seasons at Navy before Brian Newberry took ...

The last time these two faced off as ranked opponents was also an Irish win, with the then-No. 16 Irish demolishing then-No. 23 Navy, 52-20, Nov. 16, 2019, in South Bend. With both teams having ...

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