傳奇的F-117夜鷹匿蹤戰機 將會「部分回役」
https://www.chinatimes.com/realtimenews/20230103005335-260417?chdtv
但是最近的一項招標案顯示，第1代匿蹤戰機F-117「夜鷹」(Night Hawk)可能部分回復現
役。
然而最近兩三年，在內華達州有愈來愈多的F-117的目擊記錄，顯然夜鷹仍被用來訓練美
國飛行員，學習對抗敵方匿蹤飛機和低識別的巡弋飛彈。
美國空軍一直沒有證實此事，不過在去年的一項徵求案，則透露了F-117的「回役」細節
，至少在 2034 年之前，保持部分F-117夜鷹戰鬥機的飛行能力。承包商將要負責3項工作
：第1， F-117的普通維護工作；第2，具備細部結構的檢查的能力，比如雷達式診斷掃描
儀，並且有能力找到細微的缺陷。第3保持 F-117 的隱身性，也就是能夠製作F-117匿蹤
塗料的能力。
中時文章來源是這篇
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15 years after 'officially' retiring its first stealth jet, the US Air Force
is looking for help to keep the F-117 flying for another decade
The US Air Force is now making plans to keep some of its Nighthawks flying
until at least 2034. A US Air Force Request for Information published this
past fall sought companies interested in a potential 10-year contract to
provide maintenance for the F-117, beginning in 2024.
The Air Force currently has about 45 F-117s, more than 10 of which have been
approved for transfer to museums, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told
Insider.
It has occasionally been seen training with newer aircraft, including with
Marine Corps F-35Bs off the California coast in April and with fourth- and
fifth-generation jets over Georgia in May.
Even more intriguing are reports that the F-117 is being used to simulate
cruise missiles for missile-defense training.
老飛機 新功能
雖然近期有B-21匿蹤轟炸機服役
但第一代匿蹤戰機F-117仍可轉型成為訓練機
似乎可作為搜索匿蹤目標用的標靶
但怎麼覺得會變成靶機?