Mission
The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit
low-observable stealth technology.
Characteristics
Primary Function: Fighter/attack
Builder: Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co.
Power Plant: Two General Electric F404 engines
Length: 65 feet, 11 inches (20.3 meters)
Height: 12 feet, 5 inches (3.8 meters)
Wingspan: 43 feet, 4 inches (13.3 meters)
Speed: High subsonic
Range: Unlimited with air refueling
Weight: 52,500 pounds (23,625 kilograms)
Crew: One
Date Deployed: 1982
Unit Cost: Approximately $45 million
Inventory: Active force = 54; ANG = 0; Reserve = 0
