Abstract is: The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology. The F-117 was based on the Have Blue technology demonstrator. The Nighthawk's maiden flight took place in 1981 at Groom Lake, Nevada, and the aircraft achieved initial operating capability status in 1983. The aircraft was shrouded in secrecy until it was revealed to the public in 1988. Of the 64 F-117s built, 59 were production versions, with the other five being prototypes. The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the Gulf War of 1991. Although it was commonly referred to as the "Stealth Fighter", it was strictly an attack aircraft. F-117s took part in the conflict in Yugoslavia, where one was shot down by a surface-to-air missile (SAM) in 1999. The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 in April 2008, primarily due to the fielding of the F-22 Raptor. Despite the type's official retirement, a portion of the fleet has been kept in airworthy condition, and Nighthawks have been observed flying since 2009.
| aircraft family | Q15056993 |
| twinjet | Q233132 |
| stealth aircraft | Q753283 |
| land-based attack aircraft | Q69527046 |
| P935 | Commons gallery | F-117 Nighthawk |
| P1417 | Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID | technology/F-117 |
| P646 | Freebase ID | /m/0338b |
| P7818 | French Vikidia ID | F-117_Nighthawk |
| P227 | GND ID | 4470942-0 |
| P244 | Library of Congress authority ID | sh90001624 |
| P8189 | National Library of Israel J9U ID | 987007551336005171 |
| P691 | NL CR AUT ID | ph276800 |
| P3417 | Quora topic ID | Lockheed-F-117-Nighthawk |
| P4342 | Store norske leksikon ID | F-117 |
| P12800 | Vikidia article ID | fr:F-117_Nighthawk |
| P495 | country of origin | United States of America | Q30 |
| P1343 | described by source | Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition | Q29042798 |
| US Air Force Air Power Directory | Q102069766 | ||
| P178 | developer | Lockheed Martin | Q7240 |
| P606 | first flight | 1981-06-18 | |
| P2048 | height | 3.78 | |
| P2043 | length | 10.66 | |
| 20.09 | |||
| P176 | manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation | Q7233 |
| Lockheed Martin | Q7240 | ||
| P137 | operator | United States Air Force | Q11223 |
| P516 | powered by | General Electric F404 | Q947434 |
| P729 | service entry | 1983-10-01 | |
| P730 | service retirement | 2008-04-22 | |
| P910 | topic's main category | Category:Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | Q55273635 |
| P1092 | total produced | 64 | |
| P2050 | wingspan | 13.2 | |
| 13.7 |
| Q29035670 | Encyclopedia of World Military Aircraft, Volume Two |
| Q15055871 | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
| Q42081035 | Rand McNally Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft 1914 to the Present |
| Q21014429 | The Complete Encyclopedia of World Aircraft |
| Q17409757 | The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97 |
| Q77900103 | The World's Greatest Aircraft |
| Q102069766 | US Air Force Air Power Directory |
| Q7233 | Lockheed Corporation | product or material produced or service provided | P1056 |
| Q55273635 | Category:Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | category's main topic | P301 |
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