Nighthawk was a revolutionary aircraft, designed entirely around stealth with radar-deflecting angles and specialized materials. Born from Cold War fears of Soviet missile systems, it carried just two ...

The F-117’s elaborate stealth-enabling innovations gave it one significant drawback: it had the aerodynamics of a brick.

The Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk was the first functional aircraft designed around stealth technology. It was developed ...

Although an F-35 flew for 11 minutes in 2023 after a pilot ejected, a fully autonomous fighter would be a game-changer.