Take a Peak: Meet the YF-22A Stealth Fighter (This Became the F-22 Raptor)
The interesting photo in this post shows F-22 less known older brother, the YF-22A. Actually, the YF-22A was the Raptor’s technology demonstrator. This fighter, in fact, was As we have already explained the origins of the ATF program trace back to late 1970s, when a new generation of and Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) prompted the USAF to find a replacement for the The Advanced Tactical Fighter entered the Demonstration and Validation phase in 1986. The prototype aircraft (YF-22A and YF-23A) both completed their first flights in late 1990. ...
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