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The ''' | The Lockheed '''F-117 Nighthawk''' is a stealth ground attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force. The F-117A's first flight was in 1981, and it achieved Initial Operational Capability status in October 1983. The F-117A was "acknowledged" and revealed to the world in November 1988. | ||
As a product of the Skunk Works and a development of the Have Blue prototype, it became the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology. The F-117A was widely publicized during the Gulf War. | |||
The Air Force retired the F-117 on 22 April 2008, primarily due to the purchasing and eventual deployment of the more effective [[F-22 Raptor]] and [[F-35 Lightning II]]. | |||
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