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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | F-117 | |
| Designation: | YF-117 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Night Hawk | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Prototype | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Nellis AFB | Nellis AFB | Nevada |
YF-117A on display
Nellis AFB |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Pieter , QC | hi all,
could someone tell mee in witch musseums i could find the F-117A nighthawk i am from belgium and a was wondering what the clousesd place would be to visit pls mail me @ p_c1986@hotmail.com thx anyway 08/25/2007 @ 10:47 [ref: 17752] |
| Pieter , QC | hi all,
could someone tell mee in witch musseums i could find the F-117A nighthawk i am from belgium and a was wondering what the clousesd place would be to visit pls mail me @ p_c1986@hotmail.com thx anyway 08/25/2007 @ 10:47 [ref: 17751] |
| Pieter , QC | hi all,
could someone tell mee in witch musseums i could find the F-117A nighthawk i am from belgium and a was wondering what the clousesd place would be to visit pls mail me @ p_c1986@hotmail.com thx anyway 08/25/2007 @ 10:45 [ref: 17750] |
| Brandon , ND | HI,
I am doing a school report on the F-117 Night Hawk and i was wondering if you could possibly e-mail me any info about the plane and history of it. Any information would be greatly appreciated and helpful. Thank You, Brandon L. 04/09/2002 @ 19:45 [ref: 4686] |
| Lucid Storm Palmdale, CA | It is not every day that you see a marvelous aircraft such as this come from the minds of engineers that thought up this stuff nearly 52 years ago. I really enjoyed all the information that I found on the 'Have Blue' project. I wonder what the government will come out with next...maybe the 'Aurora' project will finish soon...? 02/25/2002 @ 12:26 [ref: 4401] |
| Jon London, ON | here are some facts about the F-117A NightHawk
Mission The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. Features The unique design of the single-seat F-117A provides exceptional combat capabilities. About the size of an F-15 Eagle, the twin-engine aircraft is powered by two General Electric F404 turbofan engines and has quadruple redundant fly-by-wire flight controls. Air refuelable, it supports worldwide commitments and adds to the deterrent strength of the U.S. military forces. The F-117A can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticated navigation and attack systems integrated into a state-of-the-art digital avionics suite that increases mission effectiveness and reduces pilot workload. Detailed planning for missions into highly defended target areas is accomplished by an automated mission planning system developed, specifically, to take advantage of the unique capabilities of the F-117A. Background The first F-117A was delivered in 1982, and the last delivery was in the summer of 1990. The F-117A production decision was made in 1978 with a contract awarded to Lockheed Advanced Development Projects, the "Skunk Works," in Burbank, Calif. The first flight was in 1981, only 31 months after the full-scale development decision. Air Combat Command's only F-117A unit, the 4450th Tactical Group, (now the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.), achieved operational capability in October 1983. Streamlined management by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, combined breakthrough stealth technology with concurrent development and production to rapidly field the aircraft. The F-117A program has demonstrated that a stealth aircraft can be designed for reliability and maintainability. The aircraft maintenance statistics are comparable to other tactical fighters of similar complexity. Logistically supported by Sacramento Air Logistics Center, McClellan AFB, Calif., the F-117A is kept at the forefront of technology through a planned weapon system improvement program located at USAF Plant 42 at Palmdale, Calif. General Characteristics Primary Function: Fighter/attack Contractor: Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co. Power Plant: Two General Electric F404 engines Length: 65 feet, 11 inches (20.3 meters) Height: 12 feet, 5 inches (3.8 meters) Weight: 52,500 pounds (23,625 kilograms) Wingspan: 43 feet, 4 inches (13.3 meters) Speed: High subsonic Range: Unlimited with air refueling Armament: Internal weapons carriage Unit Cost: $45 million Crew: One Date Deployed: 1982 Inventory: Active force, 54; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0 12/20/2001 @ 16:48 [ref: 3872] |
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