The F-117 was designed before there were advanced computers with the calculating power to produce curved surfaces.
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, America’s original stealth plane with a deeply sinister appearance, is an example of a weapon system designed around the limitations imposed by a promising new technology. The Nighthawk was revolutionary when it entered service in 1983 not that many could appreciate that, as the plane was kept secret from the public for five years.
F-117 Nighthawk: America s First Stealth Fighter Revolutionized War
The Nighthawk had a very specific mission to fly unseen into the heart of enemy air defenses and take out critical targets.
Here s What You Need to Know: The F-117 offered the United States military a unique ability to slip through enemy air defenses and takeout high value targets.
The F-117 Nighthawk, America’s original stealth plane with a deeply sinister appearance, is an example of a weapon system designed around the limitations imposed by a promising new technology. The Nighthawk was revolutionary when it entered service in 1983 not that many could appreciate that, as the plane was kept secret from the public for five years.