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Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk "OIF" 88-0842, 8th FS, Holloman AFB, 2003
HA5803
General Background
n the 1970’s Soviet air defense systems improved and the U.S. realized they had to develop aircraft to counter this. Lockheed Skunk Works was tasked with the job and two aircraft were built under the code name “Have Blue” that proved stealth aircraft could be produced. As a result the F-117 Nighthawk was developed and first flew in 1981 with the first production F-117 80-10785 making its maiden flight on April 20, 1982 but it wasn’t until 1988 that the Pentagon confirmed its existence.
The Aircraft
Lockheed Martin F-117A 88-0842 was C/N A.4067 and the 58th F-117 to be manufactured. The aircraft’s maiden flight took place on March 13, 1990 and was accepted on March 28, 1990. In December 1990 F-117A “It’s Hammertime” arrived in Saudi Arabia with the 416th TFS where it completed 33 missions. Later assigned to the 49th FW (The Fighting Forty Niners) /8th FS (Black Sheep) it completed 23 missions during Operation Allied Force and 9 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. On January 29, 2008 “It’s Hammertime” was retired.
Specifications :
Role: Fighter/Attack
First Deployed : 1982
Retired : April 22, 2008
Full Scale Development Aircraft : 5
Production Aircraft : 59
Crew : 1
Crew : 1
Performance
Power Plant : 2 X General Electric F404-F1D2 Turbofan Engine Each Producing 10,600 lbf (48.0 kN)
Dimensions
Length: 65 ft 11 in (20.09 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 4 in (13.20 m)
Height: 12 ft 9 in (3.78 m)
Weight
Empty: 29,500 lbs (13,380 kg)
Loaded: 52,500 lbs (23,800 kg)
Speed
Ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
Maximum: 617 mph (Mach .092 / 993 km/h)
Range: 930 nm (1,720 km / Unlimited with Air Refuel)
Armament: 2 X Internal Weapons Bays, 1 X Hardpoint Per Bay, Total 2 Weapons Capacity
Laser Guided Bombs: GBU-10 Paveway II 2,000 lb Bomb
GBU-12 Paveway II 500 lb Bomb
GBU-16 Paveway II 1,000 Bomb
GBU-27 Have Void (Modified GBU-24 Modified For The F-117) 2000lb
GPS Guided Bombs: GBU-29 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition)
GBU-30 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition)
GBU-31 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition) INS/GPS Guided Munitions
GBU-32 JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition)
(WCMD) Wind Corrected Munition Dispenser
Missiles: AGM-65 Maverick (Air-to-surface Guided Missile)
AGM-88 HARM (High-speed Anti-radiation Missile)
AGM-137 TSSAM (Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile)
AGM-154 JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon)
AGM-154 JASSM (Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile)