F-117A

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F-117_family
fixed-wing aircraft
gptkbp:armament laser-guided bombs
gptkbp:avionics advanced radar and targeting systems
gptkbp:built 59
gptkbp:constructionMaterial composite materials
gptkbp:crew 1
extensive pilot training required
gptkbp:debutYear 1983
gptkbp:decommissioned 2008
gptkbp:deployedTo various conflicts globally
gptkbp:electronic_warfare 1991 Gulf War
advanced electronic countermeasures
gptkbp:engineType Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100
gptkbp:firstFlight March 2020
June 18, 1981
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 14,000 lb
gptkbp:hasExperienceIn highly effective in precision bombing
gptkbp:height 12 feet 5 inches
gptkbp:historical_significance first operational aircraft designed around stealth technology.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F-117A
gptkbp:inspiration inspired future stealth aircraft designs
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:legacy pioneered stealth technology in combat aircraft
gptkbp:length 65 feet 6 inches
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maximum_speed 1,065 km/h
gptkbp:maxRange 45,000 ft
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 52,500 lb
gptkbp:nickname Nighthawk
gptkbp:notable_feature invisibility to radar
gptkbp:operational_status $29,000 per hour
1983-2008
gptkbp:operationalRange 1,000 miles
gptkbp:primaryFunction precision strike
gptkbp:range 1,070 km
gptkbp:retired 2008
gptkbp:retirementYear April 22, 2008
gptkbp:role attack aircraft
ground attack
gptkbp:safety_features low radar cross-section
faceted design
gptkbp:secondary_mission January 17, 1991
gptkbp:security Yes
angular surfaces
gptkbp:services gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Operation_Allied_Force
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F-22_Raptor
gptkbp:team air superiority
gptkbp:wingspan 43 feet 4 inches