Northrop YF-17 Racing and Unusual Lockheed C-141 Starlifter airplane model

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter airplane model

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

the aircraft is equipped with underwing strong points to carry bombs

McDonnell developed this iconic postwar fighter to address future operational requirements

the only Gato class submarine to be in service before the attack on Pearl Harbor

Northrop YF-17 Racing and Unusual Lockheed C-141 Starlifter airplane modelNorthrop 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