Northrop YF-17 Racing and Unusual McDonnell developed this iconic postwar

McDonnell developed this iconic postwar fighter to address future operational requirements

Planned as an attack aircraft with four 20mm guns

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a lightweight

The heavily armed Black Widow was the United States' first aircraft specifically designed as a night-fighter

Northrop YF-17 Racing and Unusual McDonnell developed this iconic postwarNorthrop YF 17 airplane model. In 1972, the USAF sought proposals for a new fighter under the Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program. The LWF prototype program called for a small, lightweight, low cost, air superiority day fighter designed for high performance and ease of maintenance. The Northrop YF 17 was tested against the General Dynamics YF 16 in the LWF fly off competition. The F 16 won and entered production starting in 1975. The US Navy also