Northrop YF-17

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fighter aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:delta_wing
aerodynamic efficiency
lightweight
multirole
high maneuverability
fighter
low radar cross-section
prototype
long range
twin-engine, single-seat
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M61_Vulcan_cannon
gptkb:AIM-7_Sparrow
AIM-9 Sidewinder
gptkbp:avionics advanced radar system
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:crew_size gptkb:Martin-Baker_Mk._10
gptkbp:decommissioned 1980
gptkbp:design gptkb:canard_foreplanes
twin-engine
Northrop_engineers
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Northrop_F-5
gptkbp:engine gptkb:General_Electric_J79
gptkbp:firstFlight 1974
gptkbp:hasArea gptkb:Robert_C._McCulloch
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northrop YF-17
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle landing gear
gptkbp:length 15.24 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Northrop_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed gptkb:Mach_2.2
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 15,000 kg
gptkbp:missions fly-by-wire
gptkbp:nickname Cobra
gptkbp:notableEvent Lightweight_Fighter_Program
gptkbp:numberBuilt 2
gptkbp:role multirole fighter
air superiority fighter
gptkbp:security yes
gptkbp:services 1979
15,000 m
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:succeededBy 50 degrees per second
gptkbp:successor gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:supportRole none
1,200 km
gptkbp:wingspan 9.14 m