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The F-117 was a true black project, no oversight, no official budget and hence close to no bureaucracy other than needed to develop and certify a combat aircraf
by hef19898 3y ago
The F-117 was a true black project, no oversight, no official budget and hence close to no bureaucracy other than needed to develop and certify a combat aircraft for the USAF. It borrowed components from the F-15 and F-16 programs for example.
The B-2 on the other hand, well, that was secret but official. And had a ton of bureacracy because of it.
- sidewndr46 3y agoWhat components on the F-117 are from other aircraft?
- hef19898 3y agoAccording to wikipedia: Avionic came from the F-16, F-15 and F/A-18 programs (unsourced claim, but very likely, those parts were purchased as spares for those aircraft). Engines are modified are modified F404s drom GE. That leaves the airframe, landing gear and some other bits and pieces like evironmental controls, but the avionics and engines account for the vast majority of aircraft costs.
- sidewndr46 3y agoIf what you're saying is correct (the parts were purchased as spares) then that is actually fraud.