Northrop Grumman with the YF-23 and Lockheed Martin with the YF-22, which would become the F-22 Raptor. -The YF-23 showcased ...

The YF-22 won the contract, and would be developed into the F-22 ... the F-22 was banned for export. The Raptor’s production ...

The Pentagon funded the YF-22 over the cheaper YF-23 when they knew it was a far more problematic warplane—purely out of a desire to keep Lockheed Martin alive. The low number of F-22s produced ...

Of course, the YF-22 eventually won the competition ... (another Lockheed production), the F-35 Lightning II, the F-22A Raptor is superior. But it might not really be the best—and, after ...

Since the YF-23 design was so radical, many believe the choice of the more conventional F-22 came down to lower cost and less risk. The only place to see the 'F-23 today is in Torrance ...