BlitzRCWorks F-117 Stealth Fighter

 I flew this stealth maybe two or three times. Although it looks sleek and sexy, I had problems with the CG. The battery compartment is under the belly. It has a steerable nose wheel for scale taxiing. Landing it is tough. The wheels are too hard for safety landings and I had to come in fast or I would nose up and slam into the ground. I really like the looks of this jet . But for flying it not great.

 

The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft that was developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). The F-117 was based on the Have Blue technology demonstrator, and was the first operational aircraft to be designed around stealth technology. The maiden flight of the Nighthawk took place in 1981, and the aircraft achieved initial operating capability status in 1983. The Nighthawk was shrouded in secrecy until it was revealed to the public in 1988.
The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the Persian Gulf War of 1991. Although it was commonly referred to as the "Stealth Fighter", it was strictly an attack aircraft. F-117s took part in the conflict in Yugoslavia, where one was shot down by a surface-to-air missile (SAM) on 27 March 1999; it was the only Nighthawk to be lost in combat. The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 on 22 April 2008, primarily due to the fielding of the F-22 Raptor. Sixty-four F-117s were built, 59 of which were production versions, with the other five being demonstrators/prototypes.


 Feature:

• 4 operable channels (aileron, elevator, rudder, throttle)
• Can perform hand-launches and ground takeoffs
• Capable of slow speed flying
• Tough and lightweight airframe with shock resistant reinforced fuselage and strong wings
• Steerable nose wheel
• Stable inverted flight

Requires:

• 6 channel transmitter and receiver
• 11.1V 3S 1300mAh 25C Li-Po battery