-The aircraft was fundamentally too heavy, its landing gear was not designed to withstand the violent forces of a carrier landing, and its delta-wing design was optimized for high-speed flight, not ...

Key Points and Summary - Although officially retired in 2008, the iconic F-117 Nighthawk, America's first operational stealth aircraft, is still flying in the skies over Nevada. -Operating from ...

The Air Force is now building its first “test” aircraft of the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber aircraft engineered to elude the most advanced air defenses for decades to come and destroy high-value ...