Update: F-117 stealth fighter will make final trip on April 21st

Following Peter’s news on the F-22 Raptor taking over the F-117 stealth fighter (See Here) The brilliant F-117 stealth fighter will make one final trip on April 21st because these fighters are no more, the F-22 Raptor will take its place.

The final trip will salute true American heroes as it makes it way into the annals of military history, it will fly for the last time from Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico to Tonopah Test Range Airfield in Nevada which was the home of the first test flight.

The government have said there are no plans to bring back these F-117 stealth fighters; the poor radar dodger will be missed. So far there has been 59 F-117s that was built and 37 of them have been put into retirement, 7 have crashed though.

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Source - CNN

F22 Raptor takes over from the F-117 Stealth Fighter

The F-117 Stealth Fighter believe it or not has been in service for over 20 years now, but most people remember it from the first Gulf War. Well now this amazing plane is to retire and taking its place is the F22 Raptor.

The F22 Raptor has the same stealth capabilities as the F-117 Stealth Fighter, however it is more powerful a nimble than its predecessor. The F22 Raptor can also get to about 1600MPH without using afterburner.

Check out some great footage of the new breed of fighter, that is the F22 Raptor.