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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. | |||
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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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[[ | == Aircraft help == | ||
{| class="keytable" | |||
!Key | |||
!Function | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|C}} | |||
|Open/close canopy | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|Ctrl|b}} | |||
|Prepare braking chute deployment and open the doors | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|Ctrl|d}} | |||
|Open the bomb bay doors | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|j}} | |||
|Repack braking chute and close the doors | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|J}} | |||
|Release the bombs | |||
|} | |||
=== Takeoff === | |||
# Full thrust. | |||
# Rotate at 160 kts. | |||
# Gear up when positive climb and 100+ ft. | |||
=== Air-air fefueling === | |||
'''At the moment air-air refueling is not implented!''' | |||
Due to the F-117s canopy design, the pilot is unable to see the boom during [[Howto: Air-Air Refueling|in-air refuel]]. Air-air refueling is the hardest thing you can do with a F-117. | |||
[[File:F-117_bomb_bay_open.jpg|thumb|270px|F-117 with opened bomb bay doors.]] | |||
=== Bombing === | |||
The F-117 can carry up to two bombs at a time. At the moment only the MK-84 is modeled. At startup the plane carries two MK-84s in it's bombbay. To release the bombs, use the following procedure: | |||
# Open the bomb bay doors (Ctrl-d) and let the bombs come out. | |||
# Release the bombs (J). | |||
=== Landing === | |||
Because the F-117 does not have flaps to slow it down, the landing speed is quite high. Therefore it uses a braking chute. To slow the plane down you decrease throttle and pitch up. | |||
* Touchdown at 150-160 kts with [[Angle of attack|AOA]] 9 degrees. | |||
[[File:F-117_landing_chute_KLSV.jpg|thumb|270px|F-117 with deployed braking chute during landing at [[KLSV]].]] | |||
==== Braking chute ==== | |||
The braking chute will be automaticly deployed, when the following conditions are all true: | |||
* Brake chute doors are openeded (Ctrl-b) | |||
* Nosewheel on runway | |||
* Throttle position less than 0.2 | |||
The braking chute will be untied when one of the following conditions is true: | |||
* Airspeed less than 30 kts | |||
* Throttle position greater than 0.2 | |||
'''REMEMBER:''' the chute can be used only once. If you want it again you must reload it(j). | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=627 Forum topic] | |||
== Related content == | |||
* [http://brenthugh.com/flightgear/Sun_Valley_Tank_Invasion1.zip Several ground bombing scenarios suitable for the F-117, involving moving and static tank formations, explodable M1 Abrams tanks, etc.] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:58, 29 July 2016
Type | Attack aircraft, Ground attack aircraft, Military aircraft |
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Configuration | Stealth aircraft |
Propulsion | Twinjet (Jet aircraft, Twin-engine aircraft) |
Manufacturer | Lockheed |
Author(s) | Gijs de Rooy |
FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | F-117 |
Status | Alpha |
FDM | |
Systems | |
Cockpit | |
Model | |
Supports | |
Development | |
Website | |
Repository | |
Download | |
Forum | |
License | GPLv2+ |
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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.
Aircraft help
Key | Function |
---|---|
C | Open/close canopy |
Ctrl+b | Prepare braking chute deployment and open the doors |
Ctrl+d | Open the bomb bay doors |
j | Repack braking chute and close the doors |
J | Release the bombs |
Takeoff
- Full thrust.
- Rotate at 160 kts.
- Gear up when positive climb and 100+ ft.
Air-air fefueling
At the moment air-air refueling is not implented!
Due to the F-117s canopy design, the pilot is unable to see the boom during in-air refuel. Air-air refueling is the hardest thing you can do with a F-117.
Bombing
The F-117 can carry up to two bombs at a time. At the moment only the MK-84 is modeled. At startup the plane carries two MK-84s in it's bombbay. To release the bombs, use the following procedure:
- Open the bomb bay doors (Ctrl-d) and let the bombs come out.
- Release the bombs (J).
Landing
Because the F-117 does not have flaps to slow it down, the landing speed is quite high. Therefore it uses a braking chute. To slow the plane down you decrease throttle and pitch up.
- Touchdown at 150-160 kts with AOA 9 degrees.
Braking chute
The braking chute will be automaticly deployed, when the following conditions are all true:
- Brake chute doors are openeded (Ctrl-b)
- Nosewheel on runway
- Throttle position less than 0.2
The braking chute will be untied when one of the following conditions is true:
- Airspeed less than 30 kts
- Throttle position greater than 0.2
REMEMBER: the chute can be used only once. If you want it again you must reload it(j).
External links
Related content
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