From The F-117 To The F-35: How Stealth Has Changed US Military Aviation
The F-117 Nighthawk was a groundbreaking aircraft publicly unveiled in 1990 after being developed in secrecy since the 1970s.
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The F-117 Stealth Fighter Made an Unofficial 'Stealth' Comeback
The F-117’s existence was finally confirmed in 1988, when Assistant Secretary of Defense J. Daniel Howard displayed a grainy ...
Business Insider7 年
The first stealth aircraft was created with a radical approach
This eventually became the F-117 and then led to a series of aircraft including the modern Joint Strike Fighter, which is a stealth aircraft. Now stealth technology has gone off in different ...
Why America Needs The Next Generation Air Dominance Combat Aircraft
It is crucial the United States Air Force continue to invest in its next generation air dominance (NGAD) penetrating ...
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From The Archives: F-117 Star Performer
The aircraft came into its own during the Operation Desert Storm. The F-117'A's performance in the Gulf boosted its political stock and triggered a move to reopen the production line. Read the ...
Business Insider India1 年
15 years after 'officially' retiring its first stealth jet, the US Air Force is looking for ...
When it first flew in the early 1980s, the F-117 Nighthawk was the first operational stealth aircraft. The F-117 has been officially retired for about 15 years, but its retirement has been far ...
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Lockheed names head of integrated fighters business to run Skunk Works
OJ Sanchez, a former US Air Force F-22 pilot, will take over the secretive Skunk Works advanced projects division after ...