Dronescapes on Instagram: "YF-17 Cobra: The Incredible Loser That Became the F/A-18 Hornet [RARE FOOTAGE] The Northrop YF-17 “Cobra” stands as one of the most influential prototype aircraft in the history of military aviation. Born from the heated Lightweight Fighter (LWF) competition of the 1970s, this twin-engine marvel was designed to counter the rising threat of agile Soviet MiGs, marking a departure from the heavy, missile-dependent interceptors of the previous era. While it famously lost t