World's 5th-generation jet fighters
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YF-23
Country of Origin: U.S.
Manufacturer: Northrop, McDonnell Douglas
The YF-23 was a single-seat, twin-engine fighter aircraft designed for the U.S. Air Force. Two YF-23 prototypes were built, nicknamed "Black Widow II" and "Gray Ghost." The fighter design lost its government contract to the F-22 Raptor in the 1980s and never entered mass production. [File photo]
