Model name: Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk(USAF 85-0831) Application: Collection,Souvenir Gift, Home Office Decoration,Educational,Model Highlights: Exquisite alloy scale model, switch between ground mode and airplane mode, Perfect collection, Great gift souvenir. Age Range: > 14 years old Type: Static finished model Material: Zinc alloy,plastic Scale: 1:72 Size: approx 28cm(L) * 18.3cm(W)*5.3cm(H)/11inch(L) * 7.2inch(W)*2.1inch(H) Weight:approx 660g Package:Fighter model,Display stand,Original box The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). A product of Lockheed Skunk Works and a development of the Have Blue technology demonstrator, the F-117 was the first operational aircraft to be designed around stealth technology. The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the Persian Gulf War of 1991. It was commonly referred to as the "Stealth Fighter", although it was a strictly ground-attack aircraft. The F-117 also saw combat in Yugoslavia; during which the only aircraft of the type to be lost in combat was shot down by a surface-to-air (SAM) battery on 27 March 1999. The Air Force retired the F-117 on 22 April 2008.