| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 87-0800 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF87-800 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 |
| C/n (msn): | 1001/PAV-1 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 829809 |
| Photo Comment |
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Registered N231YF to Northrop-McDonnell Douglas in 1989, in mid-1990 this aircraft was transferred to the 6511th Test Squadron at Edwards AFB to compete in the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program against the Lockheed YF-22A, the latter winning in 1991 and developing into the F-22 Raptor. In 2000 the YF-23A, unofficially named the Black Widow II, was moved from the Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards to the USAFM where it was restored and placed on display in 2009 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2025, and has since been viewed 49 times. |