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Thursday, March 13, 2008

US Air Force To Replace Retired F-117 Aircrafts With F-22A Raptor

The U.S. Air Force is retiring the F-117 fighter pilot, replacing it with the F-22A Raptor, which has the same stealth technology.

The F-117 Nighthawk, the world's first attack aircraft, has been in service for 27 years and patrolled the skies over Panama, Serbia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

It was also the first stealth aircraft designed to overcome radar by deflecting it away with its faceted appearance.

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