Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a US military jet aircraft. It was the first stealth aircraft to be declared operational. It was only used by US Air Force until 2003. It was used in the Gulf War. It was also used by NATO air attacks in Kosovo in 1999.
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| Role | Attack aircraft |
| National origin | USA |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed. |
| First flight | 1981 |
| Introduction | 1983 |
| Status | Out of service. |
| Primary user | US Air Force. |
| Number built | 64 |
The Lockheed F-117 is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft that is operated by the United States Air Force. The F-117 was the first flyable aircraft to be designed around stealth technology. It retired in 2008 because of the F-22 Raptor. It is shaped to deflect radar signals. It is limited to subsonic speed. It’s weird 2d shape was from the 1970’s era computer technology.
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F-117A painted in "Gray Dragon" experimental camouflage scheme
F-117 79-7084 is being refueled by a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker of the 4450th Tactical Group in 1983.
F-117 flight demonstration
An F-117 Nighthawk taxis down the runway before its flight during the Holloman Air and Space Expo at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27, 2007.
Lockheed F-117A, National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near
An F-117 conducts a live-exercise bombing run using GBU-27 laser-guided bombs.
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. This precision-strike aircraft penetrates high-threat airspace and uses laser-guided weapons against critical targets.
Canopy of F-117 shot down in Serbia in March 1999 at the Museum of Aviation in Belgrade
A pair of specially painted F-117s sporting a United States flag theme on their bellies fly off from their last refueling by the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing.
F-117 Nighthawk during Northern Edge 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 2023
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