(USAF Photo) While the YF-23’s top speed remains classified to this day, defense analysts have claimed that it was better than Mach 2. However, the operational F-22 flying today beats both of those marks, with a top speed of Mach 2.25 and the ability to supercruise at Mach 1.82.As...
“thrust” into position, avoid incoming fire, and surge to lethal contact with an enemy.Both of the YF-23 and YF-22are listed as similar speeds of Mach 2.25, however the F-22 shows superior supercruise speed at Mach 1.8 compared with the YF-23s 1.6. Speed at supercruise would prove ...