F-117A Nighthawk
Aircraft role	Stealth Attack Aircraft
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Real-world origin	United States of America
AC installments	Ace Combat (Air Combat) Ace Combat 2 Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Ace Combat X2: Joint Assault Ace Combat Xi: Skies of Incursion Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Primary operator	United States Air Force
Secondary operators	Aurelian Air Force Belkan Air Force Republic of Emmeria Air Force Estovakian Air Force Federal Erusean Air Force Leasath Air Force Osean Air Defense Force Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface" Terrorist Air Force Valahia Usean Rebel Force Ustian Air Force Yuktobanian Air Force Independent State Allied Forces
Plane variant(s)	* A/F-117X NAV HAWK Lockheed Have Blue (proof of concept)
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The F-117A Nighthawk is a stealth attack aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

Contents 1 Description 2 Armaments 2.1 Standard Weapons 2.2 Special Weapons 3 Colors 3.1 Ace Combat: Assault Horizon 4 Aces 5 Statistics 5.1 Air Combat 5.2 Ace Combat 2 5.3 Ace Combat 5/Zero 5.4 Ace Combat X 6 Gallery 7 Trivia 8 Sources

DescriptionEdit

The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first stealth fighter . Created solely as a bomber aircraft, the Nighthawk possessed the capability to launch guided ordnance across a practically infinite range with aerial refuelling support. Contributing to its stealth capability, the Nighthawk's General Electric F404 turbofans can allow only to reach high subsonic speeds, thus masking its heat signatures, as well as guarding against heatseeking armaments. The F-117A Nighthawk's surfaces and edge profiles are optimised to reflect hostile radar into narrow beam signals, directed away from the enemy radar detector. All the doors and opening panels on the aircraft have saw-toothed forward and trailing edges to reflect radar.

The aircraft largely remained classified until the Gulf War in 1991, where it proved as an indispensable asset in stealth assaults against the Iraqi army, flying over a thousand sorties over almost 7,000 flight hours.

The Nighthawk was officially retired from active service in the year 2008 primarily because of the fielding of the F-22A Raptor and the F-35A Lightning II. Nevertheless, it's mission capabilities have cemented its status as one of the most respected and famous steath attack aircraft in aviation history.

ArmamentsEdit

Standard WeaponsEdit

• Gun: 1 x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
• Missiles: AIM-9M Sidewinder

Special WeaponsEdit

• GPB/PGB: GBU-27 Paveway III (AC04/AC5/ACZ/ACX/AC6/AC:AH)
• CLB/SFFS: Mk-20 Rockeye (AC04)
• UGBL: Mk-84 2000 lb Bomb (AC04/ACX/ACX2)
• LAGM: AGM-88A HARM (ACZ/ACX/AC6/AC:AH)
• QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (ACZ/AC6)
• ODMM: Modified AIM-120C AMRAAM (ACX2)

ColorsEdit

Ace Combat: Assault HorizonEdit

• Color 1: United States Air Force. Jet black.
• Color 2: United States Air Force. Powder blue active camouflage.
• Color 3: United States Air Force. "Dzhoker" scheme from Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation.

AcesEdit

• Baron (STFS/AC)
• Razorback Squadron (URF/AC2)
• Kwee (FEAF/AC04)
• Regen "Rain" (BAF/ACZ)
• Schatten "Shadow" (BAF/ACZ)
• Schauer "Shudder" (BAF/ACZ)
• Spuk "Spook" (BAF/ACZ)
• Inferno (LAF/ACX)
• Otus Recon Unit (AAF/ACX)
• Gorizont Squadron (YAF/AC5)
• Dzhoker "Joker" (EAF/AC6)
• Nightowl (Valahia/ACX2)
• D. Cowboy (USEA/ACAHL)

StatisticsEdit

Air CombatEdit

• Stability: 10
• Defense: 10
• Offense: 10
• Power: 40
• Mobility: 10

Ace Combat 2Edit

• Power: 60
• Defense: 60
• Mobility: 45
• Stability: 50
• Climbing Ability: 60
• Air-to-Air: 60
• Air-to-Ground: 70

Ace Combat 5/ZeroEdit

• Speed: 39
• Mobility: 38
• Stability: 81
• Defense: 75
• Air-to-Air: 39
• Air-to-Ground: 91

Ace Combat XEdit

• Speed: 42
• Air-to-Air: 18
• Air-to-Ground: 69
• Mobility: 54
• Stability: 72
• Defense: 75

GalleryEdit

TriviaEdit

• A notable goof in the Ace Combat games is that the F-117A is shown being capable of engaging in air to air combat, something the real Nighthawk could never do. The aircraft is also shown being equipped with an on-board cannon, despite the real F-117A never carrying any kind of gun armament, internal or otherwise. This, however, is most likely to let the player engage enemy targets like they would with other, gun-armed aircraft. It also does not carry any AIM-9 Missiles.
• Also, as with the other player-controlled stealth aircraft, the F-117A Nighthawk still can be detected by the enemy radar, whereas the enemy piloted F-117A will only be able to be detected if the player is facing towards them (more prominent in Ace Combat X2)
• It holds the record of ten appearances in the franchise with the including Ace Combat 3 (futurized) with the exception of Advance, second to the F-22A, EF-2000, and F-16 variants.

SourcesEdit

• The Ace Combat Series (game weapons loadings)
• Global Security.org
• Fighter Planes.com
• Federation of American Scientists Military Analysis Network

F-* Line of Aircraft in the Ace Combat series
Lockheed Martin	F-2A Viper Zero • F-16XL • F-16C Fighting Falcon • F-16F Fighting Falcon F-16C Block 60 • F-22A Raptor • FB-22 Strike Raptor • F-35B Lightning II • F-35C Lightning II • F-117A Nighthawk
Northrop Grumman	F-5E Tiger II • F-14A Tomcat (Bombcat | Super Tomcat) • F-20A Tigershark • F6F Hellcat
McDonnell Douglas	F-15C Eagle • F-15E Strike Eagle • F-15S/MTD • F-4E Phantom II • F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel • F-4X • F/A-18C Hornet (18D Hornet | 18E Super Hornet | 18F Super Hornet)
Fictional	F-16XF Gyrfalcon • F-16XA Sakerfalcon • F-22C Raptor II • F-A Stealth Fighter • F-C Talon • F-E Talon II • F-G Hawk • F-H Hunter II • FZ-23 Stinger • F/A-18U Hornet ADV • F/A-18I Hornet • F/A-32C Erne

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