81722 1/48 YF-23 Prototype

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Scale: 1/48
Brand: Hobbyboss

Product Code: 81722

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1/48 YF-23 Prototype
The YF-23 was a prototype fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force. The YF-23 was a finalist in the US Air Forces Advanced Tactical Fighter competition. The YF-23 lost the contest to the YF-22, which entered production as the F-22 Raptor.

The YF-23 was designed to meet USAF requirements for survivability, supersonic cruise (supercruise), stealth, and ease of maintenance. Designed with all-aspect stealth as a high priority the YF-23 was an unconventional-looking aircraft with trapezoidal wings, substantial area-ruling, and a V-tail. Similar to the B-2, the exhaust from the YF-23s engines flows through troughs lined with heat ablating tiles, which shields the exhaust from infrared IR missile detection from below. The wing flaps and ailerons deflect inversely on either side to provide roll. Pitch was provided by movement of both V-tails, and yaw was supplied by opposite movement. Deflecting the wing flaps down and ailerons up on both sides simultaneously provided for aerodynamic braking .
Item No 81722
Item Name YF-23 Prototype
Bar Code 6939319217226
Scale 1:48
Item Type Static kit
Model Dimension Length: 445mm Wingspan: 292mm

More Features
· lncludes 3 clear parts for canopy.
· Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design
· Detailed gear cabin