Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth FighterAuthor(s): Paul F. Crickmore, Adam Tooby, Henry Morshead\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781472801166, 978-1472801166\nSynopsis\nA definitive technical guide to the Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, the worlds first operational, stealth interdictor.\n\nDeveloped 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.\n\nWritten by the worlds leading authority on the aircraft from Lockheeds Skunk Works, Paul Crickmore, this book reveals the impact the Stealth had in combat over Panama, Yugoslavia and most notably the Persian Gulf.