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| − | A '''stealth fighter''' is a type of military [[airplane|aircraft]] designed to be harder to detect by [[radar]], or other detection methods. The first stealth fighter was the [[F-117]], first used secretly in [[Panama]] in 1989, and openly in the first [[Gulf War]], where it was the only aircraft permitted to conduct sorties over [[Baghdad]]. The F-117 cost about $500 million per copy, of which about 30 were built. The first time it came up against a modern [[Russia]]n missile defense system in [[Serbia]] in 1998, it was shot down, | + | A '''stealth fighter''' is a type of military [[airplane|aircraft]] designed to be harder to detect by [[radar]], or other detection methods. The first stealth fighter was the [[F-117]], first used secretly in [[Panama]] in 1989, and openly in the first [[Gulf War]], where it was the only aircraft permitted to conduct sorties over [[Baghdad]]. The F-117 cost about $500 million per copy, of which about 30 were built. The first time it came up against a modern [[Russia]]n missile defense system in [[Serbia]] in 1998, it was shot down, rendering its design and production obsolete. |
Newer stealth fighters include the [[F-22 Raptor]], and the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. The first time the F-117 | Newer stealth fighters include the [[F-22 Raptor]], and the [[F-35 Lightning II]]. The first time the F-117 | ||
Revision as of 20:51, November 19, 2022
A stealth fighter is a type of military aircraft designed to be harder to detect by radar, or other detection methods. The first stealth fighter was the F-117, first used secretly in Panama in 1989, and openly in the first Gulf War, where it was the only aircraft permitted to conduct sorties over Baghdad. The F-117 cost about $500 million per copy, of which about 30 were built. The first time it came up against a modern Russian missile defense system in Serbia in 1998, it was shot down, rendering its design and production obsolete.
Newer stealth fighters include the F-22 Raptor, and the F-35 Lightning II. The first time the F-117