Originally posted by devilwasp
to fredT +shadow
i think you may be on to something , hey why is there that red dot on my chest?
[edit on 26-11-2004 by devilwasp]
I found out that both YF-23S belonged to NASA and atleast one was on long term loan.
"NASA had planned to use one of the two aircraft to extensively study strain gage loads calibration techniques, while the other would remain in
storage at Dryden. However, both aircraft remained in storage until the summer of 1996 when the aircraft were transferred to museums. The YF-23A
Prototype Air Vehicle 2 (PAV-2), serial # 87-0801, is on display at the Western Museum of Flight in Hawthorne, California, on long term loan from
NASA. YF-23A PAV-1 (87-0800) is currently at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards Air Force Base, California."
So perhaps NASA took them both back for some unknown reason.
On a side note I also found out the prototype YF-23 was nicknamed "Gray Ghost"
cool name IMHO.
www.dfrc.nasa.gov...
[edit on 1-12-2004 by ShadowXIX]
