Key Points and Summary - Despite being officially retired for nearly two decades, the iconic F-117 Nighthawk is still actively flying for the U.S. Air Force under a new 10-year maintenance contract.

Key Points and Summary - Although officially retired in 2008, the iconic F-117 Nighthawk, America's first operational stealth aircraft, is still flying in the skies over Nevada. -Operating from ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’ve been to the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, you know the work that goes into preserving pieces of the country’s history that flew amongst the stars. This ...

It was the basis for a groundbreaking story about Russian stealth and counterstealth technology that ran in the October 8, 2001, issue. AW&ST discussed the development of anti-stealth radars: the ...

A U.S. pilot on a bombing mission over Iraq in 1991 needs to descend to 10,000 feet in order to drop his payload with precision. Fortunately, his plane is the unique F-117 Nighthawk - virtually ...

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 ...