On the YF-23’s first climb, official Air Force history says the F-16 chase aircraft used afterburner to keep pace while Northrop’s prototype accelerated in military power. It was a spectacular glimpse of the low-drag performance behind America’s other stealth-fighter contender—not proof of an overall winner.
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