Northrop YF-17

The Northrop YF-17 (nicknamed Cobra) was a prototype lightweight fighter aircraft designed for the United States Air Force's Lightweight Fighter (LWF) technology evaluation program. The LWF was initiated because many in the fighter community believed that aircraft like the F-15 Eagle were too large and expensive for many combat roles. The YF-17 was the culmination of a long line of Northrop designs beginning with the N-102 Fang in 1956 continuing through the F-5 family.

* Northrop YF-17 Cobra Lightweight Fighter Competition Feb 22, 2009 1:07 PM The Northrop YF-17 (unofficially nicknamed "Cobra") was a 1
A Northrop YF-17 Cobra in flight. The Cobra evolved into the McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) F/A-18 Hornet. (USAF) The Northrop YF-17 in flight in 1976.2
Derived from the Northrop YF-17, the F-18 Hornet was designed as a multi-purpose aircraft that would compliment the larger, and more expensive, F-14 Tomcat.3
descendant of the Northrop YF-17, which had been the loser of the USAF Light Weight Fighter competition.4
FA-18 FA-18E McDonnel Douglas Northrop YF-17 Blue Angels Air Combat Objects: 260 Animated: No Photoshop Inc: 5
fighter competition that pitted it against the Northrop YF-17 (that would later become the FA-18 Hornet).6
FS2004/2002 Northrop YF-17 "Cobra" (Prototype #1) at the Western Museum of Flight Two prototypes of Northrop's Air Combat Fighter design were built in 1973-74.7
Northrop YF-17 Cobra - in flight.8
Northrop YF-17 Cobra and successfully defeated it in trails for the United States Air Force for a lightweight multi-role fighter (The YF-17 Cobra would later reappear as the larger and more potent 9
out the Northrop YF-17 in the contest to become the USAF’s next light fighter, but the USN saw potential in the YF-17’s design.10

Made by Northrop Corporation.

The F/A-18 design began as the Northrop YF-17 Cobra, one of two competing designs for the USAF's Lightweight Fighter Program, on which the USN was a minor partner. The YF-17 prototype first flew in 1974.11
The F/A-18 was a descendant of the Northrop YF-17, which had been the loser of the United States Air Force (USAF) light-weight fighter competition.12
The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The YF-17 was one of the two prototypes tested in the U.S.13
The Northrop YF-17 was tested against the General Dynamics YF-16 in the Light-Weight Fighter fly-off competition. The F-16 won and entered production starting in 1975.14
The Northrop YF-17's aircraft's main design elements date from the F-5 based internal Northrop project N-300.15
the two YF-16 prototypes performed against the Northrop YF-17 Cobra in an exhaustive USAF evaluation programme.16
was the Northrop YF-17 Cobra, which might have ended up as a mere footnote in aviation history if not for an unprecedented amount of political and corporate maneuvering.17
winner of the 1975 fly-off competition against the Northrop YF-17 has gone on to near-ubiquity in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and the air forces of 20 other nations.18
(EN) Northrop YF-17; 1974 in Virtual Aircraft Museum. http://www.aviastar.org/index2.html. URL consultato il 23 ago 2009.19
Height Main
502.92
Developed Into
McDonnell Douglas F-A-18 Hornet
Engine(jet)
General Electric YJ101-100
Length Alt
17.0 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
34280.0
Thrust Main
14400
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
2
990 mi
Loaded Weight Main
23000.0
Height Alt
5.0 m
Loading Main
66
See Also
*List of military aircraft of the United States*List of fighter aircraft
Missiles
2
Max Speed Main
Mach 1.95
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
15580.0
Ceiling Main
50000.0
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
67.0
Loaded Weight Alt
10430.0
Area Main
350.0
Primary user
United States Air Force
Span Alt
10.5 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Northrop Corporation
Status
Canceled
First Flight
9
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
50000.0
Type of jet
afterburning turbofan
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
250 m-s
Length Main
1706.88
Span Main
1066.8
Area Alt
32 m²
Range Alt
4810.0
Similar Aircraft
* General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon* Mikoyan MiG-29
Related
* Boeing F-A-18E-F Super Hornet* McDonnell Douglas F-A-18 Hornet* Northrop F-5
Empty Weight Main
17180.0
Ceiling Alt
15
000 m
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Northrop aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1970-1979
United States fighter aircraft 1970-1979
Empty Weight Alt
7800.0
Loading Alt
320

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