YF-23 Specifications
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Contractor | Northrop / McDonnell Douglas |
| Mission | Competitor, along with YF-22, in the ATF competition |
| Length | 67 feet, 5 inches (20.6 meters) |
| Wing span | 43 feet, 7 inches (13.3 meters) |
| Height | 13 feet, 11 inches (4.3 meters) |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 64,000 pounds (29,029 kilograms) |
| Propulsion |
2 Pratt and Whitney YF119 turbofan engines, or 2 General Electric YF120 turbofan engines |
| Speed | Mach 2 |
| Altitude (Maximum) | 65,000 feet |
| Range | 865-920 miles (750-800 nautical miles) unrefuelled |
| Armament |
4 AIM-9 Sidewinder - internal bays in engine intake duct sides 4 AIM-120 AMRAAM - internal bays underneath air intakes |
| Crew | One |
| Unit Cost | Unknown |
| Inventory | Two (at museums) |
Performance Comparison - YF-22A, YF-23A, F-15C, F/A-18A
| Type | YF-22A
(F-22 A Raptor) |
YF-23A | F-15C Eagle |
F/A-18A
Hornet |
| Crew | 1 | 1 | 1 (2 - D) | 1 (2 - B/D) |
| Dimensions [ft] Span Length Height Wing Area [sq] |
- 43.0 64.2 17.7 830.0 |
- 43.6 67.4 13.9 950.0 |
- 42.8 63.8 18.5 608.0 |
- 40.4 56.0 15.3 400.0 |
| Weights [lb] Basic Empty MTOW Combat |
- 34,000 - 28,820 |
- 37,000 - 51,320 |
- 32,050 68,000 39,800 |
- 23,000 37,500 30,000 |
| Internal Fuel [lb] | 25,000 | 24,000 | 13,450 | 11,000 |
| Propulsion
Manf Type Thrust,Dry [lb] Thrust,A/B [lb] |
GE or
P&W YF120 or YF119 ~25,000 ~35,000 |
GE or
P&W YF120 or YF119 ~25,000 ~35,000 |
GE F110-GE100 18,300 28,000 |
GE F404-GE400 11,000 16,000 |
| Performance
Max.Sp.Alt [Mach] Cruise Sp. Alt [Mach] Combat T/W Dry [-] Combat T/W A/B [-] Combat Wg Ldg[lb/ft2] Combat Radius [NM] Inflight Refuelling |
- > 1.8 ~1.58 1.02 ~1.43 58.8 Boom |
- > 1.8 ~1.58 0.97 ~1.36 54.0 Boom |
- 2.5 (1.78) subsonic 0.92 1.41 63.2 ~600 Boom |
- 1.78 subsonic 0.733 1.07 75.0 405 Probe |
| Weapon Load
(Air/Air) Gun IR AAM BVR AAM (A) BVR AAM (B) |
- M-61A1 2 x AIM-9M 4 x AIM-120 - |
- M-61A1 2 x AIM-9M 4 x AIM-120 - |
- M-61A1 4 x AIM-9M 4 x AIM-7M 4 x AIM-120 |
- M-61A1 2 x AIM-9M 2 x AIM-7M 2 x AIM-120 |
Definitions:
- MTOW - Maximum TakeOff Weight
- Combat Weight - 50% internal fuel, typical AAM load
- IR AAM - InfraRed, ie heatseeking Air-Air Missile
- BVR AAM - Beyond Visual Range Air-Air Missile, usually radar guided
- Combat Parameter - taken at combat weight, typical weapon load, at altitude
- Missile Weights: AIM-9=200 lb, AIM-7=500 lb, AIM-120=330 lb,
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