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As we now know, seeing the EMD F-23 configurations, the weapons issue was solved with two separate weapons bays. Also, the only feature I can think of that the YF-23 had that the YF-22 didn't and ended up in the production version, was using the flight controls for deceleration as a opposed to a dedicated air brake. But, to me, that's just a refinement of the FCS.What's interesting to me, is that when asked what the best aircraft he ever flew was, Paul Metz replied the YF-23. He was the Chief Test pilot on the YF-23 and The F-22A. I would be interested to know why he thought that. Of course, that would probably entail references to classified capabilities, so I doubt we'll never know why he thought that.
As we now know, seeing the EMD F-23 configurations, the weapons issue was solved with two separate weapons bays. Also, the only feature I can think of that the YF-23 had that the YF-22 didn't and ended up in the production version, was using the flight controls for deceleration as a opposed to a dedicated air brake. But, to me, that's just a refinement of the FCS.
What's interesting to me, is that when asked what the best aircraft he ever flew was, Paul Metz replied the YF-23. He was the Chief Test pilot on the YF-23 and The F-22A. I would be interested to know why he thought that. Of course, that would probably entail references to classified capabilities, so I doubt we'll never know why he thought that.
