Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk
single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft
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.
