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The F-117 Nighthawk keeps flying because stealth still needs a target

Nothing says “retired” like a matte-black jet still doing laps over Nevada. The F-117A Nighthawk retired from front-line ...
The National Interest

We Now Know America Is Still Secretly Flying the F-117 Nighthawk

Unlike most aircraft, the F-117 wasn’t built for the primary purpose of flying. Instead, the F-117 was built for one purpose: invisibility to enemy radar. Accordingly, the design was shaped not for ...