> The final selection was based primarily on the Air Force having greater confidence in Lockheed over Northrop in being able to run the program on schedule and

> The final selection was based primarily on the Air Force having greater confidence in Lockheed over Northrop in being able to run the program on schedule and budget Unexpected. The Lockheed YF-23[1] looks like it would fall apart if you breathed on it wrong, while the Northrop YF-23 is such a slick design it looks like it's moving while standing still. [1] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/YF-22.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/YF-22.jp... [2] http://www.diseno-art.com/images_10/Northrop-YF-23-8.jpg http://www.diseno-art.com/images_10/Northrop-YF-23-8.jpg