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F-117A Stealth Fighter Retired
zonker writes "Nearly 30 years ago Lockheed Martin's elite Skunk Works team developed what would become the F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter. A few of their earlier projects include the SR-71 Blackbird and U2 Dragon Lady spy planes. Today is the last for the Stealth Fighter, which is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor (another Skunk Works project)."
Because jet fuel does not combust as easily as the government cover-up of the shooting of Flight 800 would like you to believe. ;-)
You know that plane is still classified and may or may not be in use or ready for use. I'm not sure details regarding the quantity and location of lox tanks are supposed to be well known.
I am a geek attorney, but not your geek attorney unless you've already retained me. This is not legal advice.
You Russian parrots are hilarious. Do you think Americans are so dumb that we don't notice the mass spew of pro-Russian comments (we used to call it propaganda back in the day) that follows any story about America's military? The days that Russia could build anything to challenge our forces died long before your country's economy. Get over it.
To make a substantive argument; the SU-37 is a prototype effectively bolting some advanced systems to a cold-war-style airframe. The F-22 is a completely stealthy post-stall maneuvering air-dominance fighter sporting the most advanced electronic warfare and radar systems ever built into a fighter. It's been developed for the last 20 years while Russia has been working out how to get enough electricity to light its streets.
I know Russians are a proud people, but don't be ignorant. I'm glad the country is getting on its feet, but you're not suddenly-a-superpower again. We've been busy while you put your country back together. You're not a threat anymore.