--- product_id: 65608371 title: "Northrop Yf-23 Atf - Op (Air Force Legends, 220)" price: "¥1532" currency: JPY in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/65608371-northrop-yf-23-atf-op-air-force-legends-220 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Northrop Yf-23 Atf - Op (Air Force Legends, 220) **Price:** ¥1532 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Northrop Yf-23 Atf - Op (Air Force Legends, 220) - **How much does it cost?** ¥1532 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/65608371-northrop-yf-23-atf-op-air-force-legends-220) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The photos in this edition are black and white. The Northrop YF-23 stealth fighter was evaluated with the Lockheed YF-22. Two aircraft were built, PAV-1 and PAV-2. The Chief Test Pilot for the program was Paul Metz, the author of this book. Although the YF-22 was eventually chosen for production, the YF-23 ATF proved to be a very capable and superb example of Low Observable (LO) fighter technology. This book covers origins of the ATF requirement, other manufacturers submissions including alternate Northrop designs, RFI phase May 1981 to May 1982, CDI phase May 1983 to May 1984, ATF DEM/VAL phase 1986 through 1991, Northrop ATF evolution 1971-1986, ATF team, construction, flight test program, engines, summary and selection, NATF proposal, F/B-23 proposal, aircraft nuts-and-bolts, where are they now, program patches, YF-23 pilots, and YF-23 models. Review: Five Stars - Splendid book. A table of contents would've made it a little more accessible. Review: Candidat malchanceux face au YF-22 - A l'heure où les premières images de synthèse du SCAF nous montrent un appareil avec un empennage en V, il est intéressant de s'interroger sur l'échec du prototype YF-23 qui reprenait la même formule aéronautique. Cette brochure ne répond pas à la question et reste d'ailleurs relativement discrète sur certaines caractéristiques de l'appareil (capacité interne en carburant, poussée à sec, etc...). Sur ce type d'appareil furtif, l'intégration de l'armement pose aussi problème ainsi que l'ouverture des soutes à grande vitesse. La brochure s'étend aussi sur les errements du programme ATF qui a finalement abouti à deux prototypes plutôt esthétiquement réussis alors que les premiers croquis auraient pu faire craindre le pire. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 3,139,442 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 14,353 in Aviation References | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 79 Reviews | ## Images ![Northrop Yf-23 Atf - Op (Air Force Legends, 220) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lFZ8vyeQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by D***L on 25 February 2018* Splendid book. A table of contents would've made it a little more accessible. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Candidat malchanceux face au YF-22 *by A***. on 7 October 2023* A l'heure où les premières images de synthèse du SCAF nous montrent un appareil avec un empennage en V, il est intéressant de s'interroger sur l'échec du prototype YF-23 qui reprenait la même formule aéronautique. Cette brochure ne répond pas à la question et reste d'ailleurs relativement discrète sur certaines caractéristiques de l'appareil (capacité interne en carburant, poussée à sec, etc...). Sur ce type d'appareil furtif, l'intégration de l'armement pose aussi problème ainsi que l'ouverture des soutes à grande vitesse. La brochure s'étend aussi sur les errements du programme ATF qui a finalement abouti à deux prototypes plutôt esthétiquement réussis alors que les premiers croquis auraient pu faire craindre le pire. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lavishly Illustrated With An Extraordinary Amount Of Text *by J***L on 11 June 2017* High quality, with an extraordinary amount of text and color (!) for a Ginter publication. This volume qualifies as a book instead of the monograph typical of the Air Force Legends series. The author who has intimate 1st hand perspective of the YF-23,starts with a history of stealth aircraft and their impact on the USAF and the contemporary design philosophies of the competing companies. Each phase of the competitions that led to the ATF competition are well illustrated with the competing designs. One can see the precursors of the Rockwell HiMat, Grumman X-29, the McDonnell Douglas A-12 and others as the companies evolved their designs to meet the changing USAF requirements. This alone makes the book worthwhile! The chapters on construction and flight test are also well described along with the skepticism of test flight crew about the performance envelope of the airframe and fire control systems during the flight control and simulation phases of development. (The author was a F-105G pilot.) Significant coverage of the F/B-23 and the proposed naval versions are also provided making this single volume complete for the vast majority of readers. Also, unusually for this series, a bibliography is provided. (Mostly magazine articles and internal USAF documents.) The author also delves briefly in system descriptions while providing lavish amounts of photographs and cutaway drawings of the YF-23, its precursors and proposed derivatives. I believe the Air Force Legends is usually aimed mostly for modelers. This volume caters not just to modelers, but anyone who has an interest in the YF-23. 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