[Courtesy: Patrick Chovanec] The engines have special exhaust ports in the rear to shield and minimize the heat released. The F-117 has no afterburners to give it extra thrust, as this would ...

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. military's F-117 Nighthawk was an incredible stealth fighter for its time, which as a result, means it was not the fastest fighter in the U.S. arsenal.