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F-117 Nighthawk

Faceted surfaces turn radar-signature requirements into a radical aircraft form.

F-117 Nighthawk · Source model

Design & history

The F-117 first flew in 1981. Its faceted exterior and canted tails are a useful contrast to the B-2 flying wing. The F designation does not make it an air-superiority fighter.

National Museum of the USAF · F-117A ↗

Model scope

Independent FlightGear source model. Detail and component coverage vary. Available buttons operate only the listed source components; internals, tolerances and printability are unverified.

No complete internal reconstruction, dimensional certification or physical test print is claimed.

Model provenance

Asset author
Gijs de Rooy and FlightGear contributors
Original license
GPL-2.0-or-later
Model provenance ↗Original license ↗
GEOMETRY / F-117 Nighthawk

Model projections

Views of the displayed mesh in a neutral study finish. These are not original engineering drawings.

F-117 Nighthawk · plan
PLAN / F-117 Nighthawk
F-117 Nighthawk · side
SIDE / F-117 Nighthawk
F-117 Nighthawk · front
FRONT / F-117 Nighthawk

Free downloads

No print package or PDF poster has been implemented for this aircraft. Static GLB export is available in the viewer; game-engine import is unverified.