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What is an F-117 Nighthawk?
Single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft from Lockheed. The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is an American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft that was developed by Lockheed’s secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The F-117 was based on the Have Blue technology demonstrator.
What does F-117s mean?
The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the Persian Gulf War of 1991. Although it was commonly referred to as the “Stealth Fighter”, it was strictly a ground-attack aircraft. F-117s took part in the conflict in Yugoslavia, where one was shot down and another severely damaged by surface-to-air missiles (SAM) in 1999.
What is the F-117 Stealth Fighter?
The F-117 was born after combat experience in the Vietnam War when increasingly sophisticated Soviet surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) downed heavy bombers. It was a black project, an ultra-secret program for much of its life: very few people in the Pentagon knew the program even existed, until the F-117s were revealed to the public in 1988.
What happened to the F-117?
When an F-117 crashed in Sequoia National Forest in July 1986, killing the pilot and starting a fire, the Air Force established restricted airspace. Armed guards prohibited entry, including firefighters, and a helicopter gunship circled the site.
What is Operation Nighthawk landing?
What is Operation Nighthawk Landing? Operation Nighthawk Landing is a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® project to permanently install an F-117 Nighthawk for public display at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.
Does Lockheed Martin target the RAF and USN for F-117?
^ “Lockheed Martin targets RAF and USN for F-117.” Flight International, 28 June 1995. ^ Rogoway, Tyler (3 January 2017). “Reagan Invited Thatcher To Join The Top Secret F-117 Program”.
What is the background of the F-117 stealthy?
Background and Have Blue. The F-117 was born after combat experience in the Vietnam War when increasingly sophisticated Soviet surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) downed heavy bombers. It was a black project, an ultra-secret program for much of its life: very few people in the Pentagon knew the program even existed,…