The F117a isn’t actually that bad. It’s very unstable, mind, but it’s not relying on brute force for lift.
It’s not fast at all. Its slowness is a design feature since going fast reduces stealth- by generating more heat in the exhaust and more noise. It also means the engines can be smaller which reduces the size of the engines (which, the fans are a nice flat surface to generate returns off of,)
The F117a isn’t actually that bad. It’s very unstable, mind, but it’s not relying on brute force for lift.
It’s not fast at all. Its slowness is a design feature since going fast reduces stealth- by generating more heat in the exhaust and more noise. It also means the engines can be smaller which reduces the size of the engines (which, the fans are a nice flat surface to generate returns off of,)