Simviation Forum - A strange formation?

Jan 29^th, 2004 at 6:35am

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...not really...especially not around Edwards during the past decade. the YF-23 is now retired. there were only two models made of this beautiful plane.

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Reply #1 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 7:24am

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funky looking aircraft... they only made 2? thats a little pointless probably cost milllions and millions of dollars to research and build em...a bit of a waste i think

btw great shots nice to see the KO viper now and again

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Reply #2 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 8:29am

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great pics Grin

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Reply #3 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 8:31am

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funky looking aircraft... they only made 2? thats a little pointless probably cost milllions and millions of dollars to research and build em...a bit of a waste i think

btw great shots nice to see the KO viper now and again

Thats what the US Government is all about. Waste waste waste lol

Great shots though

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Reply #4 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 8:43am

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That first shot is really nice.

Is it just me or are the nav lights reversed?
red...port...left
green...starboard...right

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Reply #5 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 8:57am

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the whole point of building only 2 was because they were in competion with the F-22(i think) and they had to try and proove that it was better than the F-22. Obviously the first test aircraft was used to get the bugs out of it, and the second to be used as the show aircraft to compete with the F-22. After competion the F-22 prooved to be better and got the government contract. Thus the YF-23 was scrapped as the looser. Happens with most aircraft

Lovely pictures by the way.

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Reply #6 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 11:07am

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yes, this plane was designed by Northrop/MD to replace the F-15. like with the JSF, there was a second contractor that built an X plane, Lockheed Martin with the YF-22. like you all know, the YF-22 won the competition and the F-22 was built.

two weeks ago the first operational USAF pilot did his checkride on the Raptor. the F-22 is now operational.

the YF-23 flew 50 flights, a total of 65 hours and is now stored at Edwards and the other one at...(forgot it) Wink

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Reply #7 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 1:11pm

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beautiful plane i think. looks like a bat. or a heavily squished phantom if you look closely enough lol.

does it have a vc and where is she from?
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Reply #8 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 2:01pm

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beautiful plane i think. looks like a bat. or a heavily squished phantom if you look closely enough lol.

does it have a vc and where is she from?
dano. Grin

actually she was called "Grey Ghost" Wink

yes she has a VC, but not a good one...the 2d panel looks nice with a good HUD.
i downloaded it here...it's a big file, but most of the time those contain the best models Wink

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Reply #9 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 2:35pm

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Great shots. Interesting model, think I'll have a look!
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Reply #10 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 2:39pm

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yes, this plane was designed by Northrop/MD to replace the F-15. like with the JSF, there was a second contractor that built an X plane, Lockheed Martin with the YF-22. like you all know, the YF-22 won the competition and the F-22 was built.

two weeks ago the first operational USAF pilot did his checkride on the Raptor. the F-22 is now operational.

the YF-23 flew 50 flights, a total of 65 hours and is now stored at Edwards and the other one at...(forgot it) Wink

I believe it was between Boeing and Lockheed Martin?

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Reply #11 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 2:54pm

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for the JSF, yes, that race was between Boeing and Lockheed.

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Reply #12 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 4:26pm

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Very nice shots Ken!!
Especially #2!! Shocked

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Reply #13 - Jan 29^th, 2004 at 4:34pm