In a rare sighting, two F-117 Nighthawk stealth bombers were seen refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus air tanker earlier on September 30. The two stealth bombers were heading toward Air Force ranges off ...

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 ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-117 Nighthawk was the world's first operational stealth aircraft, a revolutionary design from Lockheed's Skunk Works that changed air warfare forever. -Using a unique ...

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, ...

As an aggressor aircraft, the F-117 can teach pilots how to detect and engage with a low-radar cross-section jet. The F-117 will forever hold a place in aviation lore as the first stealth aircraft ...

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, ...

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 ...