After years in use, the F-117 was retired to make way for a new generation of stealth aircraft. So why is the legendary stealth jet still in flight?

-The U.S. Air Force still uses the iconic jet as a cost-effective platform for several key missions. -Primarily, it serves as a unique "aggressor" trainer, simulating foreign stealth aircraft like ...

The United States Air Force's Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was retired in 2008, but it still has to go to work until at least 2034. Though it no longer sees combat, the Air Force has found a way to ...

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 ...

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