The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23, a fifth-generation stealth fighter ... charcoal gray and unofficially nicknamed "Spider" or "Black Widow II" – in honor of the Northrop P-61 Black Widow ...

Summary and Key Points: The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 was a formidable contender ... gray and unofficially nicknamed "Spider" or "Black Widow II" – in honor of the Northrop P-61 Black ...

YF-23A: The Fighter That Could Have Outclassed the F-22 Raptor? The Northrop/McDonnell Douglas YF-23A "Black Widow II," designed for the 1980s ATF program, competed with and ultimately lost to the ...