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. Air Force Air Combat Fighter competitio

GlobalSecurity.org, located in Alexandria, Virginia, offers a profile about the YF-17 Cobra, a twin engine fighter aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy.

During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of California. Commercial operators have ex

This book, by Bill Holder, discusses the "Lost Fighter" turbojet and turboprop propulsion systems of the exciting jet fighter era in the United States since the

This case study outlines the development of the Lightweight Fighter program, including the development, technology, and flight test history of the YF-16 and YF-