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reply posted on 15-7-2005 @ 05:57 AM by matej
I dont know how you are searching. Just a few links {it takes some 30 seconds to me}:

Unfortunately, the museum's exotic and hugely cool YF-23A Black Widow II fighter (which lost the the USAF's ATF competition to the Lockheed Martin F/A-22A Raptor) was on loan to Northrop Grumman for use in promoting the F/B-23 concept to the USAF, but I was lucky enough to see it (alongside the X-47B UCAV prototype) at the Northrop Grumman factory as we drove by. link

A aparição do F/B-23 na internet aconteceu após a decisão do comando da USAF de possibilitar a apresentação de propostas alternativas em seu programa. A USAF irá estudar estas alternativas em um prazo de até 18 meses. Com isso, e todas as fases de desenvolvimento e testes necessárias para finalizar o projeto, o novo bombardeiro poderá entrar em serviço em 2018. link

Until now, the company's offerings are known to include an upgraded B-2, X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) -based studies and possible designs based on its quiet supersonic technology programme. The distinctive, rhomboid-winged YF-23A lost out to Lockheed Martin's YF-22 in the ATF competition in 1991, but proved a valuable technology testbed for Northrop Grumman, which gave it all-aspect stealth. The company says it "drew upon a wide range of experience for its response to the interim bomber RFI, and the YF-23 is one". link

In late 2004, Northrop Grumman proposed a YF-23 based design for the USAF's interim bomber requirement, a role for which the FB-22 and B-1R are also competing.
link

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reply posted on 15-7-2005 @ 12:45 PM by Seekerof
Located the Air industry 2004 article, as mentioned by matej, but no damn picture(s), for comparison, accompanying the article.
YF-23 re-emerges for surprise bid

Note: If link comes up error, goto home page and type in YF-23 in the search. The article above will be the third article down.


Northrop Grumman's "forgotten" advanced tactical fighter leaves museum and could be heading for bomber contest

Northrop Grumman's long-abandoned YF-23A advanced tactical fighter (ATF) is emerging as the possible basis for a surprise contender for the US Air Force's interim bomber requirement.

The company recently retrieved the second of the two YF-23A "Black Widow II" prototypes (PAV-2) from the Western Museum of Flight in Hathorne, California, ostensibly for repainting for display at a forthcoming Northrop Grumman-backed air fair in August. However, the restoration is also thought to include several changes, including new cockpit displays and other possible cosmetic modifications.

Northrop Grumman confirms restoration of the General Electric YF120-powered PAV-2 is taking place, but declines to comment on whether the revived YF-23A is linked to any USAF proposal. But sources close to the studies, which were kicked off by the USAF's recently issued request for information, say Northrop Grumman now includes a YF-23-based "regional" bomber concept among its raft of proposals and that the USAF "is interested".

Until now, the company's offerings are known to include an upgraded B-2, X-47B unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) -based studies and possible designs based on its quiet supersonic technology programme. The distinctive, rhomboid-winged YF-23A lost out to Lockheed Martin's YF-22 in the ATF competition in 1991, but proved a valuable technology testbed for Northrop Grumman, which gave it all-aspect stealth. The company says it "drew upon a wide range of experience for its response to the interim bomber RFI, and the YF-23 is one".





seekerof

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reply posted on 15-7-2005 @ 01:09 PM by Seekerof
Originally posted by waynos
Just to be clear, I'm not disputing that Northrop Grumman have expended some effort on producing an FB-23.

What I am disputing is that the model (and now drawing too) is it. I maintain that it is just too old fashioned in every area of the airframe that has been changed from the originial, and distinctly un-old fashioned, YF-23.

That is someones concept of an FB-23, clearly, I just don't think that it is Northrop Grummans concept.


AGREED.
Finally, someone gets what I am trying to say here.

Check the the model's 3/4 aft-top view:


and the YF-23 top view:



See a difference here?

Now compare the canopy's and air inlets:



Both of Northrop's versions:
Note on the versions: there were only TWO built:

TYPE: YF-23
Number built/Converted: 2
Remarks: ATF; lost to YF-22

SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 43 ft. 7 in.
Length: 67 ft. 5 in.
Height: 13 ft. 11 in.
Weight: 54,000 lbs. takeoff (YF-23/ATF design spec)
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100's of approximately 35,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner or two General Electric F120-GE-100 turbofans. Engine competition won by Pratt & Whitney.
Crew: One



See anymore differences?

YF-23 Black Widow II
Northrop-McDonnell Douglas YF-23
Northrop F/B-23 RTA (Rapid Theater Attack)




seekerof

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reply posted on 15-7-2005 @ 01:16 PM by intelgurl
I have been watching this thread with interest but did not want to post anything until I heard from some associates of mine.

First, this story about the FB-23 model being for sale on Ebay and then being pulled from the site is true and there was indeed an article about it in Flight International magazine.
"Northrop Grumman regional bomber 'for sale' on eBay"

Here is an artists rendering of the FB-23 concept.


There's another mystery surrounding the YF-23's that I'm trying to get to the bottom of...
87-801 (PAV2) that was at the Western Museum of Flight is now at Northrop.

BUT - I'm curious as to what happened to #87-800 (PAV1), it was at Edwards, then in spring 2004 a C-5 came to pick it up. Paperwork said it was going to WP AFB for some sprucing up but it never arrived according to sources at WP.
What happened to it?

I have contacted a person I know at Northrop and he says that 801 is definitely at Northrop but he knows nothing about 800.

My gut feeling tells me that it is at Northrop Advanced Development.


reply posted on 15-7-2005 @ 05:48 PM by jonesey_dude
www.edwards.af.mil...

Heres a pic, and yes I know it looks like its from a Happy Meal, but I really like it, Its called the X-32 btw.

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reply posted on 19-7-2005 @ 06:21 AM by ghost
Originally posted by intelgurl
There's another mystery surrounding the YF-23's that I'm trying to get to the bottom of...
87-801 (PAV2) that was at the Western Museum of Flight is now at Northrop.

BUT - I'm curious as to what happened to #87-800 (PAV1), it was at Edwards, then in spring 2004 a C-5 came to pick it up. Paperwork said it was going to WP AFB for some sprucing up but it never arrived according to sources at WP.
What happened to it?

I have contacted a person I know at Northrop and he says that 801 is definitely at Northrop but he knows nothing about 800.

My gut feeling tells me that it is at Northrop Advanced Development.


I have a feeling you are right about this Intelgurl! You all know 800 was the primary test plane, which mean it was better equiped for adjustment. This was also the plane that flew with the Black Widow markings at one time. If I had to Guess where YF-23 #800 is today, I would have to Say Pica Rivera, in a very remote part of Anthelope Vally! Pica Rivera is the R&D center of the Advanced Development Center of Northrop Grumman! The aircraft are designed and developed at Pica Rivara, and then sent to Palmdale for production.

Historical Note: In 1981 Northop founder and Avation pioneer, John K. (Jack) Northrop was secretly brought to Pica Rivara to see the development of the B-2 Spirit and to give Nothrop scientist feed back on the flying wing design. So, Jack Northrop really did help design the B-2. Thanks Jack, America owes you one!

Tim
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