The enduring mission of the world's first operational stealth fighter.

A model of the F-117 Stealth Jet was used for a 2-week testing campaign with Laser Guided Bombs, Cluster Bombs, and stand-off weapons, in the Langley’s 16-Foot High Speed Tunnel. The iconic Lockheed F ...

Key point: Every new technology has to start somewhere, and America’s F-117 was a breakthrough. Although now out-of-date, the Nighthawk was able to evade enemy air defenses and cause a lot of damage.

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Nighthawk had a very specific mission when it was first designed—to fly unseen into the heart of enemy air defenses and take out critical targets. The F-117 Nighthawk ...