Friday Video: The YF-23 and Test Pilot Comments

I worked at Northrop during the time the ATF competition was in full swing. I remember watching the videos and getting the promo materials on the YF-23. Today's video is all about the YF-23 with commentary by test pilot Paul Metz.

When I look at the YF-23, it reminds me of the SR-71. I wanted it to win the competition but it lost out to the YF-22, which we know today as the F/A-22 Raptor. In the end, the F/A-22 is an incredible plane, but I still wish some F-23s would have been built.

YF-23 Black Widow 1680 x 1050 Widescreen Wallpaper

Let's face it, not all photos can be salvaged with Photoshop and that's why they made filters right? Ok, well, you get the point. I worked on the original for this shot and just was not happy with the final output, but I think it looks great (if you like artistic enhancements) with a filter applied.

In this photo I've enhanced the original as much as possible to correct many problems and then applied the cutout filter to it. Love it or hate it, at least it's free right?

Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts. If enough of you like this type of work, I can do others. Consider this a test case. Happy Friday!