yf-23 - Page 8

**rbeach84** · #71 08-09-2011, 05:20 PM

This has gone to hibernation for a while, but still subscribed!

Zathros · #72 08-09-2011, 05:46 PM

Me too! The cockpit looks incredible! Many say this is the plane that should have been made. Those wing tip vortices would have easily been fixed.

**SJPONeill** · #73 08-09-2011, 05:51 PM

Unlikely it could be any more grounded two decades later than the F-22...just just looking wistfully at my plastic one the other night...very night lines...

Zathros · #74 08-09-2011, 06:10 PM

I know this makes no difference, I just think it is a beautiful plane. The F-22 is an awesome bird, but it is stodgy compared to this Bird of Prey. Aesthetics are subjective of course, and I don't have enough knowledge to know which was the better choice, but the YF-23 is just plane "purdy".

**ThunderChild** · #75 08-09-2011, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zathros

I know this makes no difference, I just think it is a beautiful plane. The F-22 is an awesome bird, but it is stodgy compared to this Bird of Prey. Aesthetics are subjective of course, and I don't have enough knowledge to know which was the better choice, but the YF-23 is just plane "purdy".

I agree, the 23 is much meaner looking.

If I recall correctly the F-23 performed better in some areas, but in the end it was much more expensive to produce than the F-22.

Zathros · #76 08-10-2011, 09:56 AM

There is some expectation that the YF-23 evolved into an aircraft similar to this:

from this website:

The A-17 Experimental Stealth Attack Plane, page 1

a supposed sighting:

Interesting. Maybe that's where all the money is going? It used to be $4000 dollar pliers, now it's defunct banks. Nah...............just havin' fun.