The Ones Before
Creating an aircraft with such tight specifications was easier said than done. During the development process, Lockheed saw various prototypes crash. However, the envisioned aircraft was finally built in 1982 after a lot of trial and error in the process.
More about the F-117
The unique design of the F-117 was completed, with each element specifically incorporated to aid in the plane flying undetected. One feature was the aircraft’s triangular shape and wings, which whipped back at a 67-degree angle. This was a design never seen before.