-The ambitious design would have featured more powerful engines, a larger weapons bay for air-to-air missiles, folding wings, and a strengthened undercarriage. -Despite these proposed upgrades, the ...

Born out of the U.S. Air Force's request for a radar-defying bomber, the F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most prolific fighter jets ever to hit the skies. Known in its heyday as a nearly invisible jet, ...

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 ...

The F-117’s elaborate stealth-enabling innovations gave it one significant drawback: it had the aerodynamics of a brick. Known internally as “Project Have Blue,” and later “Senior Trend,” the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’ve been to the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, you know the work that goes into preserving pieces of the country’s history that flew amongst the stars. This ...

Stealth — or low-observable – technology used to be rare on aircraft, only seen on the F-117 Nighthawk and B-2 Spirit, but it's the defining feature of an entire generation of fighter jets like the ...

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 ...

-Despite its slow Mach 0.9 top speed, it had a stellar combat record, destroying over 1,500 high-value targets in the Gulf War without a single loss. -Its famous "F for fighter" designation was a ...

Join STEM in 30 host Marty as he visits the National Museum of the United States Air Force to take a closer look at the F-117 Nighthawk and learn more about Stealth. This video was a part a full ...