FSD Northrop YF-23

[Splitpin]

70,000lb's of thrust, tops out at 65,000ft, Mach2.2, combat radius 800-900 miles........$16usd (download)


The screen shot is a result of me playing around with saturation/gamma/offset stuff....i think it works, theres not much colour on the aircraft anyway.

[Ian Warren]

This one i was hoping it would win the competition between the YF22 , it so 'FUTURISTIC'

[Charl]

I always thought this thing looked The Business, compared to that comical cartoon plane that became the F-22.
I tried my best to convince FSD to make this in FS9 too, but they have deserted that sim I think.
Still, there will be an old one somewhere...

Some archival shots of the real thing here

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Charl @ Jan 2 2011, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I always thought this thing looked The Business, compared to that comical cartoon plane that became the F-22.
I tried my best to convince FSD to make this in FS9 too, but they have deserted that sim I think.
Still, there will be an old one somewhere...

Some archival shots of the real thing here

Nice pics....thanks for the link.
Charl there is an fs9 version here http://www.simviation.com/fs2004military14.htm

[Ian Warren]

Northrop , not sure why they seem to loose contracts , the F-20 Tigershark would have been a goody also but canceled , this company always ahead in many ways but let down others , guess it politics against brains , sorta what happens in New Zealand

[Charl]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jan 2 2011, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Charl there is an fs9 version here http://www.simviation.com/fs2004military14.htm

The link seemed to be kaput, but I went rummaging through the HDD and sure enough, there it was!
A brilliant panel and MFD from the likes of Marciano...two versions, black and grey



The F-22 is a porky feller in comparison to the Widow, but if you think about it, if you are one of the eight aircraft it is guaranteed to shoot down, looks won't count...

[Naki]

The YF-23 certainly looks futuristic..and it had stealth, more so than the YF-22 I believe, whilst the F-22 has greater agility.