| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 72-1569 |
| Alternate Serial: | 01569 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Northrop F-17 Cobra |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Northrop F-17 Cobra |
| Aircraft Version: | Northrop YF-17A Cobra |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Aircraft Name: | Cobra |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hawthorne - Municipal / Jack Northrop FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KHHR IATA: HHR Local: HHR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 27 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 787972 |
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The 1st YF-17A Cobra prototype at its birthing grounds Hawthorne (CA). It was rolled out at Hawthorne on 4 Apr'74, and was trucked to Edwards AFB (CA). The Cobra made its first flight on 9 Jun'74 and became on 11 Jun'74 the first US fighter to exceed the speed of sound in level flight without the use of an afterburner. The 2nd YF-17A (72-1570) flew for the first time on 21 Aug'74. The 2 prototypes carried out a series of 288 testflights totalling 345 hrs and participated in the Lightweight Fighter (LWF) program that the F-16 won. In 1976, this 1569 was sent to NASA Dryden for base drag studies This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 March 2025, and has since been viewed 158 times. |