What required the F-117 to be such a large aircraft? It is roughly the size of an F-15, and bigger than an F-4. - Quora
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F-117 stealth fighter flying. Detailed vector isometric illustration of an f-117 nighthawk stealth fighter flying. | CanStock
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An Air Force pilot climbs into the cockpit of a F-117 stealth fighter jet at Holloman Air Force Base late November 14 to begin the 10-hour trip to a Persian Gulf deployment
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