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Western Museum of Flight

Torrance, United States

One of the most interesting planes they have is the YF-23A "Black Widow II" PAV-2.

One of the most interesting planes they have is the YF-23A "Black Widow II" PAV-2.

It was the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas team's entry into the ATF (Advanced Tactical Fighter) competition. The four-way ATF competition pitted the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A "Black Widow II" team against the Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics YF-22A "Lightning II" team. The Pratt & Whitney YF119 engine competed with the General Electric YF120 engine. At the end of the competition, the YF-22A "Lightning II" and the Pratt & Whitney YF119 engine were the winners.

They have made a great YouTube Video about the plane:

YF-23A "Black Widow II" PAV-2

Some of the other planes exhibited are:

  • North American F-86 Sabre Jet

  • Northrop YF-17 "Cobra" (Prototype #1)

  • Grumman F-14A "Tomcat"

  • Northrop F-5A "Freedom Fighter"

  • Douglas A-4A Skyhawk

  • British Aerospace Harrier T.4 Jump Jet

  • Northrop JB-1 "Bat" World War II "Buzz Bomb" built in 1942. There are only three of Jack Northrop's flying wings left in the world. This is one of them!

Image by: Motohide Miwa from USA [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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