The Northrop YF-17 holds a special place in aircraft history. The YF-17 was one of the two prototypes tested in the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Fighter competition, a program which attempted to reverse the trend of increasing cost and complexity of new fighter aircraft, and which resulted in the selection and manufacture of the F-16 as the next generation free world fighter. Even though the YF-17 lost the USAF competition, it was the prototype for the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 aircraft.

This 62 page soft cover book traces the history of the development and testing of the YF-17, its loss to the YF-16 in the lightweight fighter competition, and its part in the development of the F-18. The book contains over 60 color photos and 25 line drawings.

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