At the time of the Bird of Prey’s use, the U.S. Air Force was already flying the first-ever operational stealth aircraft, the F-117 Nighthawk stealth bomber. The B-2 Spirit stealth strategic ...
Summary and Key Points: The YF-118G Bird of Prey, developed in the 1990s by Boeing Phantom Works at Area 51, was a pioneering ...
Summary and What You Need to Know: In the 1990s, McDonnell Douglas’ Phantom Works team developed the Bird of Prey (YF-118G), a groundbreaking stealth aircraft tested at Area 51. Unlike ...