factually
Index/Organizations/Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

Single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft

Fact-Checks

2 results
Feb 4, 2026

How do aircraft shape, materials, and coatings reduce RCS in 5th-generation fighters?

cut radar cross section (RCS) through three linked levers: airframe shaping to steer and cancel returns, materials and coatings that absorb or attenuate radar energy, and features such as internal wea...

Jan 19, 2026

Typical RCS values for fighter, bomber, cruise missile

Typical radar cross section (RCS) values cluster by platform type but vary by design era, viewing aspect and measurement conditions: non‑stealth fighters commonly range from a few to tens of square me...