-The U.S. Air Force still uses the iconic jet as a cost-effective platform for several key missions. -Primarily, it serves as a unique "aggressor" trainer, simulating foreign stealth aircraft like ...

The F-117A Nighthawk was built for one job: slip past dense air defenses and put a smart bomb exactly where it counted. -Born ...

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 ...

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, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Would the F-117 still be useful today? The answer is that against most mid-range threats like Iran, absolutely. But against higher-end threats like Russia... Here’s ...

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 ...

The angular surfaces of the iconic US F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft influenced the design of this novel vacation retreat in the Netherlands. Named Stay Under the Radar, it's located on a ...

This image of an F-117 is found on page 37 of the issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, dated Dec. 30, 1991 - our annual photography issue. Stealth technology, as embedded in the Lockheed Martin ...