Stealth bombers & reconnaissance

Lockheed F-117Nighthawk

The first operational stealth aircraft

Faceted stealth attack aircraft, kept secret until 1988 and used in Panama, the Gulf War and Kosovo.

First flight1981
CountryUnited States
TypeStealth attack aircraft
StatusRetired

History

Faceted stealth attack aircraft, kept secret until 1988 and used in Panama, the Gulf War and Kosovo.

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