A deeper fuse on the YF-23 design would mean a significantly larger
payload bay for air-to-ground weapons. I think this deepened fuselage
can be tailored to be low-observable and still reap the benefits of
the improved aero-acoustics.

I have also heard rumors that while the Western Museum of Flight had the YF-23
on display, Northrop technicians occasionally stopped in to take parts from it
for another aircraft....


Ron
PA-31T Cheyenne II
Maharashtra Weather Modification Program
Pune, India