Posted on 11/30/2023 3:21:06 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
The F-117 Nighthawk The F-117 is the world’s first operational stealth aircraft. The Nighthawk is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft. Only 64 were ever built and first flew in 1981. The US Air Force (USAF) “Retired” the aircraft in 2008.
Although officially retired, many F-117s remain airworthy and are used to support limited research and training missions based on overall cost effectiveness and their ability to offer unique capabilities.
Moreover, as we have already reported, the remaining F-117s conduct dissimilar air combat training (DACT) missions with other USAF air assets.
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It seems the capability possibly existed to some extent on a single aircraft at LM’s Skunk Works. With current tech, the Nighthawk could fire both radar and IR guided missiles without the need for its own radar. Maybe even as a stealthy drone.
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