The F-117 Nighthawk Was the Unstoppable ‘Stealth Fighter’

The F-117 Nighthawk Was the Unstoppable ‘Stealth Fighter’

PUBLISHED on August 7, 2025, 07:24 PM EDT – Key Points and Summary – The F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, was developed in secret by Lockheed’s Skunk Works to counter sophisticated Soviet air defenses that made conventional jets vulnerable. Ironically, its design was based on the theoretical work of a Russian physicist. The F-117’s stunning success during the 1991 Gulf War, where it struck high-value targets with …