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The F-117 has performed admirably in the [[Persian Gulf War]], and in [[Afghanistan]]. During [[Operation Desert Storm]], the "Wobblin' [[Goblin]]s (named thus because of their unsteady, wobbly flight) operated from the [[Nevada]] [[desert]], relying on [[KC-135]] tanker aircraft to strike [[Iraq]]. They were the only coalition aircraft to bomb [[Baghdad]]. Only one has been lost in combat. It was shot down by Serbian air defenses with a Russian-made radar guided SA-3 Goa missile during the [[Kosovo]] campaign in 1999 [http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/F-117_stealth_bomber/][http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070912-043.pdf].
The F-117 has performed admirably in the [[Persian Gulf War]], and in [[Afghanistan]]. During [[Operation Desert Storm]], the "Wobblin' [[Goblin]]s (named thus because of their unsteady, wobbly flight) operated from the [[Nevada]] [[desert]], relying on [[KC-135]] tanker aircraft to strike [[Iraq]]. They were the only coalition aircraft to bomb [[Baghdad]]. Only one has been lost in combat. It was shot down by Serbian air defenses with a Russian-made radar guided SA-3 Goa missile during the [[Kosovo]] campaign in 1999 [http://www.knowledgerush.com/kr/encyclopedia/F-117_stealth_bomber/][http://www.afhra.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070912-043.pdf].
The Air Force retired the F-117 on April 22 2008 and replaced it with the [[F-22 Raptor]].
The Air Force retired the F-117 on April 22, 2008 and replaced it with the [[F-22 Raptor]].
Type: Stealth light bomber
Type: Stealth light bomber
Performance: 646 mph
Performance: 646 mph
Dimensions: Length-66 ft. Wingspan-43 ft.
Dimensions: Length-66 ft. Wingspan-43 ft.
Powerplant: Two 10,800 lbs of thrust [[General Electric]] turbofans
Powerplant: Two 10,800 lbs of thrust [[General Electric]] turbofans
Armament: 2,000 lbs of [[laser]] guided bombs plus tactical munitions dispensers, missiles, and [[nuclear]] bombs
Armament: 2,000 lbs of [[laser]] guided bombs plus tactical munitions dispensers, missiles, and [[nuclear]] bombs
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