>F-117 >F-, for fighter >Not A- for attack or B- for

>worlds most advanced aircraft at the time
>classified for the first 5 years of service
>introducing the biggest game changer to combat planes since guns shooting through the propellers
>Little is still known about this aircraft 30+ years later

Jeeze I wonder why they would try to mask the true role of this aircraft

>>34725496
To scare the Reds.

>>34725562
>biggest game changer to combat planes since guns shooting through the propellers

I think that would be jet engines.

>>34725496
According to my uncle they had a limit on bombers due to some agreement or whatever so they had to mark them as fighters. One time they put missile racks in the bomb bay for some sort of inspection.

>>34725562
>>introducing the biggest game changer to combat planes since guns shooting through the propellers

Not even close.

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Story I heard was that the USAF wanted fighter pilots to fly it because it was a single-man crew, but they would never get that wish if they called it an attacker or bomber.

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>worlds most advanced aircraft at the time
I doubt that

So the fighter jocks would sign up to fly it.

>>34725702
That's the common explanation, but can't the USAAF just tell Chad McFighterpilot "You're flying bombers now. Tough shit"?

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>>34725610
>>34725696

I should of said one of the biggest but you guys get the jist of it

Stealth implementation was the new big thing back then

>>34725881
There's just some pride elements in it that can't be avoided. Sure you could force fighter pilots to fly the B-117, but then what would the bomber guys say? They'd be annoyed the fighter boys are getting their new bomber.
Calling it F-117 appeased everyone and also hid the true purpose of the aircraft.

>>34725707
tr-3b doesn't exist, anon.

>>34726059
Hello there CIA. Did you have fun watching my porn? Good. I'm glad. I do it for you, you know

>>34725881
because the upper brass of the Air Force are former fighter pilots and they cater to them

>>34726426
you should be ashamed, since you brought it up.

I remember seeing one flying sideways at an airshow. It looked like a fish.
>Fish-117

>>34726662
the guy manning the system wasn't even a serb, that shows you how retarded they really are

>>34726681
right because DRAGAN isn't a Serbian name. GAYTO fan boys still triggered in 2017 XD

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>>34726724
Genociding Serbs was worth it, though. Innit, 89IQ?

>>34726780
oy vey

>>34726724
that was just the turk that pressed the go button, the commander of the system is a Hungarian,

>>34726017
Fuck, it still is today. The fact that other countries are finally coming around shows the US was right to invest heavily in it.

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It's so amazing alpha males like pic related would want to fly it.