F-117

The first generation stealth A/C.

Still extremly interesting to study, even after all these years.

I didnt think they would ever release a cutaway view of it.



The canopy of the only F117 to be shot down, over the former Yugoslavia in 1999.



The cockpit

One other thing I find interesting is the size. From the top and front it looks to be a very "fat" aircraft, but look at it from the side and it appears very thin. This could be an RCS issue, but Im not sure.

How did you edit that? There doesnt read 'edited by'..

And the image didnt work, just a minute ago..

Now it works..

The '3-plan view'..

*edit*

Nevermind, it doesnt work.. it just showed at my comp for a short while..

But here it is:


Deltanines missing pics.

[Edited on 20-9-2003 by FULCRUM]

I didnt edit it at all. Its at your end brah.

Originally posted by DeltaNine
I didnt edit it at all. Its at your end brah.

No its is not. the site the pic is in doesnt allow external linking of the material.

Others cant see your 'last posted' pic.

They can see mine, as i moved the pic to my own 'space'.

Thats odd. I can see it fine.

Thanks for hosting it though, I appreciate it.

Originally posted by DeltaNine
Thats odd. I can see it fine.

Thanks for hosting it though, I appreciate it.

np,

But you will see that it is not there after you boot your machine.

It just shows for you as you have looked at the pic on the orginal page, and have it as a 'temp internet file'..

It did 'show to me' that way also, but after i booted, nothing more than little white box and little red cross was to be seen..

Ahhhh gotcha. I understand it all now.

I love the F-117, don't get me wrong, but what is your point with this post?
Before you know it ppl start posts like this about every military aircraft...

Did Russia ever produce a stealth plane?

Originally posted by omega1
Did Russia ever produce a stealth plane?

Well not really.
They have studied it a lot (some claim they are have developed more sophisticated stealth technologies than the US) but they haven't got a real stealth fighter or bombers. Some have stealth characteristics though (which modern figher doesn't these days...).

The russian have studied plasma stealth technlogy:
www.air-attack.com...

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
I love the F-117, don't get me wrong, but what is your point with this post?

Before you know it ppl start posts like this about every military aircraft...

you do know that people at the ATS (most) dont know nothing about military aviation.

Plus that airforces are the most guarded sector of any nations armed forces.

This is good way to educate people, and also the F-117 was black project.. and infact still is.

As USAF does show these planes.. it really doesnt tell much about it / its upgrades.

And i do think that F-117 deserves a topic of its own.. that is if it doesnt allready hasnt got one?

Sure we need an F-117 thread, it's just the start thread that bothers me, too simple, three facts and a few pics...

Oh and btw, my brother has a 10 year old 'cutaway' poster of it, that shows every since part of the plane

We could start a research project on the F-117... or even better, a research project on the B-2 (wether it is equiped with anti-gravity technology or not...).

Originally posted by FULCRUM

Originally posted by DeltaNine
I didnt edit it at all. Its at your end brah.

No its is not. the site the pic is in doesnt allow external linking of the material.

Others cant see your 'last posted' pic.

They can see mine, as i moved the pic to my own 'space'.

FULCRUM.



I can see his original pic without a problem.


The scource link i get from DeltaNines image is.

www.warmachines.50g.com...



I think it may be something at your end. ?


I think on a few of my posts you have commented that you could not get access to the site, when i could see the website without a problem.



I have good firewall blocking, and i always have java, cookies and scripting turned off.

When i am visiting unknown sites especially gov sites, my firewall blocks all the adds and popups.

Maybe that has something to do with it. ???

I don't know.

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
Sure we need an F-117 thread, it's just the start thread that bothers me, too simple, three facts and a few pics...

Oh and btw, my brother has a 10 year old 'cutaway' poster of it, that shows every since part of the plane

We could start a research project on the F-117... or even better, a research project on the B-2 (wether it is equiped with anti-gravity technology or not...).

That sounds great.

And btw this is 'aircraft projects' and 'project F-117' is still going strong.

Here a idea:

We should have here at 'aircraft projects' section a 'aircraft chit chat' and 'aircraft research forum'.

How does that sound?

Not that the 'aircraft chit chat forum' would be full of crap, but general conversation about some projects and planes (oppinions), and 'aircraft research forum' full of detailed reasearch work by few members per a topic ('facts').. quality posts..

Well an aircraft chit chat forum would have potential, but a special aircraft research forum is out of the question.

That's what the research forum was introduced for...
We seriously could (should) have a research project on the B-2's anti-gravity technlogy!
I remember that Simon has/had some very interesting information on that...

Originally posted by quaneeri

Originally posted by FULCRUM

Originally posted by DeltaNine
I didnt edit it at all. Its at your end brah.

No its is not. the site the pic is in doesnt allow external linking of the material.

Others cant see your 'last posted' pic.

They can see mine, as i moved the pic to my own 'space'.

FULCRUM.



I can see his original pic without a problem.

The scource link i get from DeltaNines image is.

www.warmachines.50g.com...



I think it may be something at your end. ?


I think on a few of my posts you have commented that you could not get access to the site, when i could see the website without a problem.



I have good firewall blocking, and i always have java, cookies and scripting turned off.

When i am visiting unknown sites especially gov sites, my firewall blocks all the adds and popups.

Maybe that has something to do with it. ???

I don't know.

This is what i get when i click your link -> Here!!!



How does it seem? Does it work?

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
Well an aircraft chit chat forum would have potential, but a special aircraft research forum is out of the question.

That's what the research forum was introduced for...
We seriously could (should) have a research project on the B-2's anti-gravity technlogy!
I remember that Simon has/had some very interesting information on that...

Then we should get one, a 'aircraft chit chat forum'..

And to there we could also move some of the 'topics' that have gone 'little' out of topic.. or?

To me this seems as a great idea..

Some Technical details



The F-117A production decision was made in 1978 with a contract awarded to Lockheed Advanced Development Projects, the "Skunk Works," in Burbank, Calif.

The first flight over the Nevada test ranges was on June 18, 1981, only 31 months after the full-scale development decision.

Streamlined management by Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, combined breakthrough stealth technology with concurrent development and production to rapidly field the aircraft.

The first F-117A was delivered in 1982, and the last delivery was in the summer of 1990. Air Combat Command's only F-117A unit, the 4450th Tactical Group, (now the 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.), achieved operational capability in October 1983.


General Characteristics


Primary Function: Fighter/attack

Contractor: Lockheed Aeronautical Systems Co.

Power Plant: Two General Electric F404 non-afterburning engines

Length: 63 feet, 9 inches (19.4 meters)
Height: 12 feet, 9.5 inches (3.9 meters)
Weight: 52,500 pounds (23,625 kilograms)
Wingspan: 43 feet, 4 inches (13.2 meters)
Speed: High subsonic
Range: Unlimited with air refueling
Armament: Internal weapons carriage
Unit Cost: $45 million
Crew: One
Date Deployed: 1982
Inventory: Active force, 55; ANG, 0; Reserve, 0

Originally posted by FULCRUM
Then we should get one, a 'aircraft chit chat forum'..

And to there we could also move some of the 'topics' that have gone 'little' out of topic.. or?

To me this seems as a great idea..

I requested it in the moderator forum, lets wait and see what happens I think it would be a great addition to the aircraft forum!!