F-117 Nighthawk Is Back – Skunk Works Restores a Stealth Legend for the Smithsonian



Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works completed the restoration of the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter, aircraft No. 818, nicknamed “The Overachiever.” The aircraft arrived in Virginia on October 7, 2026, ahead of its display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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  1. It still seems odd that most futuristic looking plane in our military is retired! It'll be weird for the B2 as well! Going on looks and design I think the B2 looks like it should be replacing the B21

  2. The F-117 began in the 1970s to counter increasingly sophisticated Soviet surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). In 1976, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued Lockheed a contract to produce the Have Blue technology demonstrator, whose test data validated the concept. On 1 November 1978, Lockheed decided to develop the F-117. 🇺🇸🦅🎸✨️

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  4. That crazy jet has a rcs (radar cross section) of a marble but still that’s about twice the size of a modern B-2 bomber or f-22 depending on angle, that’s wild. Hands down my favorite jet ever.

  5. Saw the official Lockheed Martin trailer a few days ago… Man, I might just order a flight ticket to finally see the Air & Space museum! Bunch of Legends

  6. The plywood and 2 x 4 wing platform looks like it was made last minute from Home Depot supplies, surprised they dont have a miltary grade aluminum skid to transport wing sections looks real hillbilly!

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