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Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:30pm

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A fighter plane without a purpose, designed for a conflict that will never happen, destined to go down in history as the most useless plane ever.  I never did like this thing, but it's fun to fly...

BTW, the stealth is subsonic, but I got this one up to 740 knots.

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Reply #1 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:32pm

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Nice shots there Kevin, she has served some purposes though, she did well over Iraq, not bad over Serbia (one lost), and other places we'll probably never get to hear about Wink
She is ugly, but at the same time possesses a strange beauty....

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Reply #2 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:36pm

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I still wonder how they managed to keep that project running while the design was obsolete since the B-1A was designed...
 
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Reply #3 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:39pm

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An exceptional PR and marketing dept. Ivan? Grin
 
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Reply #4 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 2:45pm

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while it may be ugly, i would hardley call it the most useless plane made. Its prooved itself, just look at the raids on baghdad, explosions were going off before the sirens had started. Plus it brought the stealth age to a new level
 
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Reply #5 - Apr 17th, 2004 at 3:14pm

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they should scrap the lot of em...and fight the modern day wars with spitfires and mustangs ect. Grin
 
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Reply #6 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 12:07am

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ugly? i love that aircraft bit different to the other regular aircraft out there i quite like the f117 and like mark said a strange beauty to it... btw they were never designed to go from carriers i dont think.
 
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Reply #7 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 5:09am

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man do you know what you are talking about? everybody knows that the Nighthawk prooved itself in conflicts such at Desert Storm and every other one that followed.

the first time it was shown to public, it looked a bit strange but man, if you see this black sheep in real life, you respect it! this plane was a big contribution to the stealth technology. way to go Kelly! i think it's sad the USAF wants to reduce the number of active F-117's.  Undecided
 
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Reply #8 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 8:58am

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while it may be ugly, i would hardley call it the most useless plane made. Its prooved itself, just look at the raids on baghdad, explosions were going off before the sirens had started. Plus it brought the stealth age to a new level


Couldn't be more correct Craig, if it wasn't for the nighthawk in iraq, our troops would propably have suffered more losses, and it's also the very first stealth to carry weapons!!!
 
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Reply #9 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 9:39am

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I'm with the useless camp here. There isn't really much call for such an aircraft in this day and age. Yes it has done well in Iraq, but only really in Iraq. And if i'm not mistaken, quite a few have been lost in action too.
 
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Reply #10 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 10:13am

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Not to mention it's not doing anything a Wild Weasel couldn't have done and done it better...   Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #11 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 10:54am

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I agree with Craig and Mr. Bones. The F-117 has seen some important missions and been effective.  But yes, its use  is narrowing with the enemy being guys isolated in caves....

I must differ with you on the 'worlds ugliest plane', pippin!  While it's no beauty, the F117 is a lot better than
this russian creation
this british creation
this american creation
 
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Reply #12 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 11:10am

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ooooh someones picking on the nimrod. Undecided Undecided dont wanna be doing that Smiley Wink
 
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Reply #13 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 11:27am

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Nimrod bashing...

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Reply #14 - Apr 18th, 2004 at 11:52am

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I really must resent your introduction.  And Woody...I think only one was lost over Serbia/Kosovo...and that is it.
 
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