

The VX-23's internal weapon bays open up when the respective hardpoint is switched to rather than when it is fired, as they normally would on aircraft with internal bays.Oddly, the VX-23's cannon port cannot be seen opening up when firing the internal gun.The resulting layout is also similar to the Chengdu J-20 and early KAI KF-X designs. The VX-23 is based on the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor combined with the design and name of the Northrop YF-23.He also claimed players are "not ready" for the VX-23's actual name, which would be revealed in the Project Wingman Artbook.

Matthew Nguyen has stated that the aircraft's naming was entirely at random. All of them were shot down by Cascadian Independence Force-aligned units. During Operation Welder, the Federation Air Force sent a dozen VX-23s to support the 1st Naval Battlegroup in the oceanic battle.

Some mercenaries were able to acquire VX-23s, one example being the two-plane Coal flight. They flew them throughout the Cascadian Conflict, some of them being shot down in Operation Guillotine and eventually losing them all in Operation Recall. The Federation Peacekeeper Crimson Team utilized VX-23s to make up half of its members. Kickstarter boss squadron, seven aircraft. Kickstarter boss squadron member ( Anon). Kickstarter boss squadron members, two aircraft ( Rook and Artemis). Kickstarter boss squadron, five aircraft. Kickstarter boss squadron, four aircraft. Normal elite enemy squadron, four aircraft. Seen in Cold War only on Mercenary difficulty. They feature increased hull strength and the AOA Limiter. Fought in the second phases of Machine of the Mantle, Cold War, and Return. A multirole include MGPs for the first slot, SAAs for the first two slots, and UGBLs or MLAG-2s for the third slot. The largest MLAA volley is achieved by mounting the MLAA, MLAA-2 and MLAA-3 in three different slots each slot must be selected separately in combat, allowing a total of 12 MLAAs to be launched in quick succession. It can achieve a very heavy MLAA alpha strike despite its low number of hardpoints at the cost of awkwardness in special weapon control. While slightly weaker in some maneuverability stats than most other prototype fighters, the VX-23 remains a capable air-to-air combatant.

Black body with grey blue patches on the dorsal surface, mercenary and Monarch markings.
