After years in use, the F-117 was retired to make way for a new generation of stealth aircraft. So why is the legendary ...
And, while it stands out against the daytime sky unmistakably, at night it becomes invisible to the eye. Adaptability for different types of missions was one of the goals of the stealth bomber ...
Incredibly fast, much faster than today’s sixth-generation stealth bomber, the A-12 could reach speeds of over 2,000 miles per hour. Despite its speed and innovation, it was retired soon after ...
The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber in more than 30 years. The Air Force unveiled the first new US stealth bomber in decades on Friday, following years of covert development.
America’s sixth-generation stealth bomber is closer to full-scale production ... and B-52 Stratofortress (and potentially the F-117 Night Hawk for some niche missions). The addition of the ...
An curved arrow pointing right. The world's first stealth combat jet, the F-117A Nighthawk was officially retired in 2008, but remained in "flyable storage" condition. The 2017 defense budget will ...