Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk

Name: Monogram 5922 F-117 Nighthawk
Brand: Monogram
Price: 25.37 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Includes Photo-etched Metal Parts

The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was a single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft formerly operated by the USAF. The F-117A's first flight was in 1981, and it achieved intinial operating capability status in October 1983. The F-117A was "acknowledged" and revealed to the world in November 1988.

A product of Lockheed Skunk Works and a development of the Have Bleu technology demonstrator, it became the first operational aircraft initially designed around steahlt technology. The F-117A was widely publicized during the Persian Gulf War of 1991. It was commonly called the "Stealth Fighter" although it was a ground-attack aircraft, making its F-designation misleading.

The Air Force retired the F-117 on 22 April 2008, primarily because of the fielding of the F-22 Raptor and the impending introduction of the F-35 Lightning II. Sixty-four F-117s were built, 59 of which were production versions with five demonstrators/prototypes.

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