| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 79-10780 |
| Alternate Serial: | 780 |
| Military Code: | TR |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk |
| C/n (msn): | A4005 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Las Vegas - Nellis AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLSV IATA: LSV Local: LSV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 2007 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 174898 |
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Lockheed built 5 Full Scale Development (FSD) aircraft, this 780 was FSD1. Construction of this aircraft started at Burbank (CA) in Nov'79. The Nighthawk was delivered to Area 51 / Groom Lake / Tonopah AFB on 17 Jan'81. Four months later, 780 made its 1st flight on 06:05 hrs in the morning on 18 Jun'81. The flight only lasted for 15 min. as the temperature of the exhaust buildup to high. On 1 July the 2nd flight was made, 35 min after t/o the test pilot experienced stability issues, but landed safely. Six flights followed. After an operational career, it was put preserved on 16 May'92. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 October 2019, and has since been viewed 1692 times. |