will just post random documents/ information about the f-117 i find.
https://www.f117sfa.org/about-the-f117
4,500 Silver Lion repair bill? :D
Ignore the top secret label, it isn’t.
4,500 Silver Lion repair bill? :D
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reserved. for stuff later.
Only times the F117 can be detected is when the bomb bay doors open
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tl0en5aDAkM?feature=share :D
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A Closer Look at Stealth, Part 5: Nozzles and Exhausts | Aviation Week Network
The General Electric F404 - Engine of the RAAF’s New Fighter.
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thought the f-117 was still heavily classified…
Another F-404 engine’d aircraft of my desires.
Its computer systems are since they’re still used.
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i mean some of it is. but not the stuff on the internet, and its not like im brining out technical manuals :D
i didnt even read it but yes
There are a multitude of other things that can compromise the RCS of the F-117, albeit not necessarily in the same magnitude as the bomb bay doors. Though I doubt Gaijin will model it, the antennas (TACAN, IFF, RLS/RWR etc) can be retracted. Probably the RLS (sorta RWR) won’t be modelled, because it’s disabled irl, at least on the OCIP. And the other antennas probably will always be in retracted mode, IFF is maybe not as important considering friendly radars won’t be able to pick you up anyway.
And then there are the blow-in doors for the engines, I imagine those may be automatically activated, similar to how some planes intake’s open more or move at lower speed flight. So if that happens, rcs may be slightly higher if you fly too slow or something, but maybe they add an option to disable it, idk.
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So there is still hope that we can get AAM like AIM 9j s on the F117 in game.
I mean the F117 is still the Fighter 117 🤔
And a Fighter usually has something in reserve for a dogfight right ?
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the f117 was never a fighter, was just name to draw in pilots. some of the pilots are on ecord stating it could fire any type of missile in the air forces’ arsenal.
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I want this thing to fire sidewinders so bad, but it seems the most we have to go by are:
-reference to a single ground test firing
-pilots who claim it could carry “any weapon in inventory”
-why are weapon racks on a lowering trapeze if not to carry missiles that need LOS to target
Finding free online copies of F-117 books has been difficult. Do any of ya’ll have books that mention missiles?
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From what I’ve heard, they modified the f404 so they might be a bit weaker
f117 going to be dead on arrival, somehow in gaijins belief you can lock on to it with radars from spas
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It is… yeah… not good
In my testing in custom battles the F-117 was reliably locked by SPAA about 20km away in rear aspect
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its not a fighter that was a deception technique used by the military same reason why the f-111 is labeled as F
this is correct listen to this guy he knows his stuff! c[] (poor attempt at a thumbs up emoji)
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The remark was soposed to be sarcastic.
It is still a fighter according to its name ;)
fighter*
Yes, that is mostly correct. The F404-400D on the F-117 does not have an afterburner (hence it being weaker)
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I made a bug report about the F-117’s stealth, you can find it here:
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/uTttwYDNfsuP
Luckily it was accepted as a suggestion, so I’m excited to see what comes of it
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