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The
Lockheed
F-117
Nighthawk
is a semi-retired American single-seat, twin-engine
stealth
and
attack aircraft
that was developed by
Lockheed
's secretive
Skunk Works
division and operated by the
United States Air Force
. Its
maiden flight
took place in 1981, and it was the first operational aircraft to be designed around
stealth technology
. This
F-117
was photographed flying over
Nellis Air Force Base
in Nevada.
Photograph credit: Aaron Allmon II
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