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 Northrop YF-23, nicknamed "Black Widow II," was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s as part of the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF ...

was pitted against Northrop’s valiant YF-23. Both were machines that flew with great power and truly represented the fifth-generation fighter. The choice between these two aircraft was not based ...

Summary: In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force sought to replace the F-15 with a new fighter jet, spurring a competition between the YF-23 and YF-22. Northrop Grumman's YF-23, known for its stealth and ...