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Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter

Paul F Crickmore author Adam Tooby illustrator Henry Morshead illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:20th Oct '14

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Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter cover

Developed by the legendary Lockheed 'Skunk Works,' the F-117 Nighthawk was a phenomenal technical achievement. This book tells the story of the design of the machine, from the revolutionary materials used to the highly advanced computer technology that was employed to make the Stealth Fighter invisible to enemy radar.

A definitive technical guide to the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, the world’s first operational, stealth interdictor.

Developed by the legendary Lockheed ‘Skunk Works,’ the F-117 Nighthawk was a phenomenal technical achievement. Featuring cutaways, detail plates and battlescene artwork, this book tells the incredible story of the design of the machine, from the revolutionary materials used to the highly advanced computer technology that was employed to make the Stealth Fighter invisible to enemy radar.

Written by the world’s leading authority on the aircraft from Lockheed’s ‘Skunk Works’, Paul Crickmore, this book reveals the impact the Stealth had in combat over Panama, Yugoslavia and most notably the Persian Gulf.

ISBN: 9781472801166

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 7mm

Weight: 225g

64 pages