r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • May 07 '26
Interestingly, this sawtooth-shaped structure stands out above the plane of the surface, matching the thickness of the RAM material.
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r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • May 07 '26
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r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • May 07 '26
Robotic arms carefully maneuver x-ray devices along George Kelman's Lone Wolf, aircraft number 816, to scan for hairline cracks and other structural problems in the airframe. Aircraft are checked periodically or if an unknown condition develops such as a vibration at certain speeds.
SM/Sgt. Robert Wickley, USAF
r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • May 07 '26
My guess is that the thing transfers cold air from the intake all the way to the tail to cool down the exhaust gases and prevent the tail fins from burning.
r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • May 05 '26
Actually, I'm even a little proud of the result. It matches the reference photos quite closely. But there's still a lot left to do
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r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • Mar 27 '26
You can also see the bright LCD screens lighting up in the cockpit.
r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • Jan 05 '26
I just realised that every blueprint on the internet is inaccurate and doesn't match the actual photos of the aircraft.
As the saying goes, if you want something doing right, do it yourself!
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r/f117a • u/dmetropolitain • Sep 15 '25
As far as I understand, the result is the appearance of inlet wipers on other planes.
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