Top-Notch, Museum Quality Advanced Fighter YF-23 ATF Model Airplane Will Revere Enthusiasts and Model Collectors

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Designed for survivability, supersonic, stealth, and ease of maintenance, the YF23 was an experimental prototype fighter built for the U.S Air Force. The YF-23 was an unconventional-looking aircraft with trapezoidal wings, substantial area-ruling, and a V-tail. It introduced the novel feature of rear jet nozzle troughs lined with heat ablating tiles developed by Allison, which shielded the exhaust from infrared (IR) detection from below.

There were only 2 YF23 models built. The first YF-23 was rolled out on June 22 1990, and made its first flight on August 27 1990. YF-23 #2 first flew on October 26, 1990. YF-23 #1 (PAV-1) was fitted with Pratt & Whitney YF119 engines, while YF-23 #2 (PAV-2) was fitted with General Electric YF120 engines. The black YF-23 (PAV-1) was nicknamed "Black Widow II" and the gray colored YF-23 (PAV-2) was nicknamed "Gray Ghost".