Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!lll-winken!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!amdcad!military From: ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: YF-22 vs. YF-23, Why? Message-ID: <1991May22.035252.28577@amd.com> Date: 21 May 91 16:08:19 GMT Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 18 Approved: military@amd.com From: Allan Bourdius >NO, they did not. The designers of the B-2, A-12, and ATF aircraft did not get >a good look at the F-117 until after they put together their designs. >This was repeated to me by one of the aero profs here, who had spoken to the >chair...who had come from one of the ATF teams.... Z On the tail of the Lockheed/Boeing YF-22 is the logo of Lockheed's "Skunk Works." Since the 'Works built the F-117A, I think it's safe to say that the Lockheed/Boeing team had access to materials and construction methods used for the F-117. -- Allan Bourdius [MIDN 2/C (Marine Option)/Brother, Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity] ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu or 1069 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 The opinions in this post/mail are only those of the author, nobody else.