The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, subsonic, twin-engined, stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed 's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the …

F-117, single-seat, twin-engine jet fighter-bomber built by the Lockheed Corporation (now part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation) for the U.S. Air Force. It was the first stealth aircraft—i.e., an …

Nov 5, 2024 · Lockheed's Skunk Works started its development of the F-117 Nighthawk in 1977 after the U.S. Air Force requested an undetectable fighter jet capable of wiping out high-value …

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engined heavy bomber aircraft developed in the 1930s for the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC). A fast and high-flying bomber, the B …

On 27 March 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia amid the Kosovo War, a Yugoslav Army unit shot down a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth ground attack aircraft of the United …

Discover the F-117 Nighthawk, the world's first operational stealth aircraft, revolutionizing aerial warfare with its innovative capabilities and iconic design.

By the 1970s, new materials and techniques allowed engineers to design an aircraft with radar-evading or "stealth" qualities. The result was the F-117A, the world's first operational stealth …

Nov 3, 2016 · It has no gun. It can’t carry missiles. The F-117 can only carry GBU type bombs in its weapons bay and on its hardpoints. In conclusion, the Nighthawk is 100% bomber. So why …

Jan 20, 2024 · Each of the aircraft carried 2,000 pound GBU-27 laser-guided bombs that hit their targets, essentially cutting out the Iraqi military’s eyes in the process. With its stealth …

Aug 31, 2022 · Nevertheless, the F-117 Nighthawk’s legacy lives on through the stealth bomber B-2 Spirit, the stealth tactical fighter F-22 Raptor, and the new generation stealth fighter F-35 …