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235 F-117 Stealth Fighter Designer Alan Brown + GA News

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Flying a Revolutionary Airplane

The f 17 was designed to fly at low altitude, one g and not repeat the same flight path in successive days. The planes were built by a forstar general who called his top pilots intactical air command saying i've got a wonderful job available for you. He then asked them if they wanted to join - all the crack fighter pilots joined. But it became an 'f airplane' which is what it really should have been; no self respecting fighter pilot will fight on anything other than an f plane. It's very bad use of the airplane and very unsuccessful.

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