Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
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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 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.
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.
Images for kids
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F-117A painted in "Gray Dragon" experimental camouflage scheme
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Front view of an F-117
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Cockpit
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An F-117 conducts a live exercise bombing run using GBU-27 laser-guided bombs
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A pair of F-117A Nighthawks
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A pair of specially painted F-117 Nighthawks sporting a United States flag theme on their bellies fly off from their last refueling by the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing
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22 F-117A aircraft from the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Virginia, prior to being deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield
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79-10781 Scorpion 2 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force
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82-0817 'Shaba' under restoration
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Schematic diagram and size comparison of Lockheed F-117A
See also
In Spanish: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk para niños
