-However, persistent rumors of an air-to-air capability have a basis in fact. A retired F-117 pilot has claimed the jet could carry infrared-guided missiles and that its secondary role was to shoot ...

The F-117’s elaborate stealth-enabling innovations gave it one significant drawback: it had the aerodynamics of a brick. Known internally as “Project Have Blue,” and later “Senior Trend,” the ...

Although the F-117 Nighthawk first saw action during operations over Panama, the aircraft impressively demonstrated its capabilities during the initial air campaign over Baghdad, Iraq. Making ...

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most visually distinct and historically significant aircraft in U.S. military history. Developed in secrecy during the Cold War, the ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, revolutionized aviation with its near-invisibility to radar. Its success was undeniable ...

Born out of the U.S. Air Force's request for a radar-defying bomber, the F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most prolific fighter jets ever to hit the skies. Known in its heyday as a nearly invisible jet, ...

Aviation spotter Michał Rokita captured two F-117s landing at Groom Lake, where the stealth fighters have relocated as Tonopah Test Range Airport undergoes maintenance. Over the last couple of years, ...