Postage Stamp Planes 5386
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk Diecast Model
USAF 37th TFW, 417th TFS Bandits, #84-0828, Tonopah Test Range, NV, 1988 |
| 1:150 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk | | 5.25" | | 3.5" |
The F-117 Night Hawk is probably the most important aircraft to enter service in the past two decades. Stealth technology is the 117's main asset. Eleven aircraft were used in the Gulf War to help bring the allied coalition to victory. This aircraft has a range of 700 miles and carries advanced weapons. Designed and developed by Lockheed, the F-117 was the first operational aircraft conceived with stealth technology. It first flew on June 18, 1981, but was not officially acknowledged until 1988, when the Pentagon released a grainy, unrevealing photograph to the media (the aircraft itself was not seen by the public until 1990). With no afterburners and a shape designed to deflect radar signals, the F-117 is subsonic but effective. It has an automated planning system, sophisticated navigation and infrared target acquisition. It has been used several times in combat, most notably during the Persian Gulf War. It was retired in 2008, replaced by the more formidable F-22. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc. The "Postage Stamp Planes" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of military and civilian aircraft. "Postage Stamp Planes" diecast airplanes feature: - Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Presentation stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
- Authentic ordnance loads.
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