Does the YF-24 really exist?, page 6

this one looks good

Well I found online a post from another forum that states that the YF-24 was an F-15C with a forward swept wing and canards that was made as an alternative in case the YF-23 YF-22 competition was scrapped due to costs. There is a picture but it looks a bit suspicious. Regardless of the pic I think that the explanations seems very plausible and matches the pilots website regarding that he had flown the YF-24.

Here is the link:
YF-24 pic

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reply to post by Shadowhawk

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I've followed this thread with keen interest but have held off contributing as I've not really felt knowledgable enough to do so. That said, I've decided to throw out a few ideas/questions anyway, and apologies in advance if these are way out of left field

Whatever the YF-24 was/is, it seems the concensus is that the designation was not a typo and it at least refers to some sort of aircraft program past or present. Using that as a starting point, is there any credibility for it being any of the following:

a). A Navy project that came about after the A-12 fiasco and before the JSF competition?

b). A company funded technology demonstrator (like BoP) that ended up getting some funding - hence the YF designation and the rumours of a follow-on project? (Of course, such a follow-on project does not mean it is still flying around today or ever led to an operational aircraft.)

c). The DoD loves its competitions (YF-22/YF-23, X-32/X-35 etc), so could the idea that the YF-24 was a brief company funded project also explain why: a). there was no obvious competition that we know about (unless I'm missing something or blanking on a big part of the debate), and b). very little information has subsequently come to light?

Obviously I fully realise that the lack of information means we can only speculate, and that's what these ideas are, but would be interested to hear your thoughts.

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