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The stealth fighter that got away: Why the YF-23 Black Widow II lost to the F-22 Raptor

Lockheed’s YF-22 wasn’t the inevitable winner of the Air Force’s Advanced Tactical Fighter contest. -Northrop’s YF-23 “Black ...

This is the world’s most expensive fighter jet

That's right, you probably guessed it, the most expensive fighter jet in the world is still Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor. As the world’s first stealth fighter, the incredible warplane crafted by ...