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Why The F-117 Nighthawk's Faceted Design Made It Nearly Invisible To 1980s Radar

Why The F-117 Nighthawk's Faceted Design Made It Nearly Invisible To 1980s Radar

F-117 Nighthawk stealth explained: how its bizarre faceted shape fooled radar, and why a Serbian missile crew finally shot one down in 1999.

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