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Posted by Sunspot (Member # 77) on :

These are my favorites..

http://www.f-22raptor.com/gal_46_b.jpg
http://www.f-22raptor.com/gal_34_b.jpg

Heres the main site -

http://www.f-22raptor.com/

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Posted by Michael Dracon (Member # 4) on :

It's a nice plane, but I like the first prototype better.
BTW: My all time favourite is still the YF-23. Much better looking, and as agile as the F-22, but without the use of trust vectoring.

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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

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Oh, we're so sorry Altair, but your answer is incorrect!

The YF-23 wasn't as agile as the YF-22, but it was more stealthy. One of the concessions to stealth (and partly as a cost- and weight-saving measure) the YF-23 did not have thrust vectoring. While at least as maneuverable and agile as the smaller F-15, the YF-23 was not as agile as the YF-22. This was one of the deciding factors that prompted the AF to order it's rival.

As far as how the plane looks, I think "Black Widow II" was an appropriate moniker. It's a "prettier" plane than the F-22, but pretty doesn't shoot down enemy planes.

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[This message has been edited by Baloo (edited December 11, 1999).]