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 ...

The F-117 Nighthawk did something no American combat jet had done before: it turned near-invisibility into an operational weapon system rather than a laboratory trick. Long before stealth became a ...

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most visually distinct and historically significant aircraft in U.S. military history. Developed in secrecy during the Cold War, the ...

The F-117s are no longer as cutting-edge as they once were, but they can still be effective in a pinch. And America is in quite a pinch today. Even with the computers allowing it to fly, the aircraft ...

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.

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 ...

The angular surfaces of the iconic US F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft influenced the design of this novel vacation retreat in the Netherlands. Named Stay Under the Radar, it's located on a ...

Nestled below the Santa Rosa Mountains, east of the Palm Springs International Airport, is the Palm Springs Air Museum. From kids to grandparents, this family attraction has something that everyone in ...