The Lockheed Martin YF-22 (unofficially named "Lightning II") is an American prototype fighter aircraft developed for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program .
Advanced Tactical Fighter[]
The YF-22 was designed in the early 1980s as the United States Air Force 5th Generation Air Superiority fighter, it competed with Northtrop's YF-23 and after a fly-off, the YF-22 was declared as the winner. Only the YF-22 was able to be controlled in a stall. As well, it could fly at angles of attack of over 60°. The YF-22 was able to carry more weapons than the YF-23 due to it´s larger weapon bays. The YF-23 was faster and stealthier than the YF-22, however the YF-22 was a more capable supercruiser when compared to the YF-23.
Gallery[]
The cockpit of the YF-22.
The remains of a YF-22, after an incident during testing. Computer malfunction led to the plane's crash.
A comparison between the F-22 and YF-22.
A YF-22 in the Lockheed hangar
