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Was The F-117 Nighthawk A Fighter Or A Bomber? Why The Jet's Designation Is So Confusing
Lockheed's Skunk Works started its development of the F-117 Nighthawk in 1977 ... of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and even Northrop-Grumman's B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. The F-117 was undoubtedly ...
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The F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter jet is being permanently retired
An curved arrow pointing right. The world's first stealth combat jet, the F-117A Nighthawk was officially retired in 2008, but remained in "flyable storage" condition. The 2017 defense budget will ...
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15 years after 'officially' retiring its first stealth jet, the US Air Force is looking for help to keep the F-117 flying for another decade
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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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 ...
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Stealth Helicopters: Why Doesn't the U.S. Military Have This Weapon?
Since the 1980s, each new U.S. fighter and bomber has included stealth with aircraft such as the F-117 Nighthawk, B-2 Spirit, F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, and the forthcoming B-21 Raider.
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Rolls-Royce Phantom DHC gets special Nighthawk treatment
The F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft might seem like the polar opposite of the Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe, but that's exactly where the Bespoke team took its inspiration for this limited ...
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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The world's first stealth fighter jet is being permanently retired - here's a look at the F-117A Nighthawk
The world's first stealth combat jet, the F-117A Nighthawk was officially retired in 2008, but remained in "flyable storage" condition. The 2017 defense budget will retire the fleet permanently ...
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The Air Force's B-21 Raider Bomber In 4 Words
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plans to procure a minimum of 100 B-21 Raider bombers, a sixth-generation stealth aircraft designed ... Lockheed Skunk Works’ F-117 Nighthawk was actually used strictly ...