The Only Plane That Could Beat The F-22 Raptor Rusia - YF-23 Black Widow II

The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF).

The design was a finalist in the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) competition, battling the Lockheed YF-22 for a production contract. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost".

The first YF-23 (serial number 87-0800), Prototype Air Vehicle 1 (PAV-1), was rolled out on 22 June 1990, PAV-1 took its 50-minute maiden flight on 27 August with Alfred "Paul" Metz at the controls.[15] The second YF-23 made its first flight on 26 October, piloted by Jim Sandberg