The F-117 Nighthawk Has a Message for the F-22, F-35 and B-21 Raider Bomber

The F-117 Nighthawk Has a Message for the F-22, F-35 and B-21 Raider Bomber

Summary and Key Points: Lockheed’s F-117 Nighthawk emerged from DARPA’s mid-1970s “Have Blue” effort, pairing faceted shaping with radar-absorbent materials to shrink radar returns to near noise. -Skunk Works moved from contract to operational capability in about seven years, fielding the first jets in 1983 while keeping the program officially unacknowledged until 1988. -Built for […] The post The F-117 Nighthawk Has a Message for the F-22, F-35…