I would have gone with the
YF-23 myself. A truly
Advanced design. But what do I
Know, I’m just an old zoomie
Metalbender.
Tet68
yf23 was not part of f35 type of aircraft program. yf23 competed against the f22 design. the designs competing for the f35 contract were this one and boeings design. they had different combat roles and requirements.
the f22 project didnt have to be used across several services, and have three different models on the same airframe, with one being a stovl deign.
I’m with you Tet68. I followed the development of the YF-23 and it is very impressive lacking only thrust vectoring I’m told. I hope they are cranking them out by the hundreds in a black program unbeknownest to our Arab destroyer.