The F-117 Nighthawk was the first aircraft in the world to be effectively invisible to radar. Created in utter secrecy by the team at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works, the F-117 shot to prominence in the Gulf War, where it flew the first and most dangerous missions of the conflict. It eluded the sophisticated Iraqi air defenses to destroy the most important command centers, radars, and other facilities with pinpoint accuracy, without a single loss.
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The F-117 Nighthawk was the first aircraft in the world to be effectively invisible to radar. Created in utter secrecy by the team at Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works, the F-117 shot to prominence in the Gulf War, where it flew the first and most dangerous missions of the conflict. It eluded the sophisticated Iraqi air defenses to destroy the most important command centers, radars, and other facilities with pinpoint accuracy, without a single loss.
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