Event Brief
YF-23 Black Widow II stealth fighter highlights US Air Force
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: The article describes the YF-23 Black Widow II stealth fighter built by Northrop and McDonnell Douglas, focusing on design features intended to reduce detectability. It contrasts the YF-23’s diamond wing, V-tails, and heat-hiding exhaust troughs with the Lockheed F-22’s vectoring-nozzle approach.
WHO: Northrop and McDonnell Douglas
WHAT: The YF-23 Black Widow II stealth fighter is presented as a design built around low observability, with specific aerodynamic and exhaust features highlighted.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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