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[Defender0]

"It was commonly called the "Stealth Fighter" although it was a ground-attack aircraft."

I guess they couldnt call it a stealth bomber because the name was taken, but that is what it was meant to do, dogfights were a no go for the F-117

[m468]

Technically its not a fighter plane, its more of a bomber (not as much as the B-2 stealth bomber), and is not as suited to dogfighting as other fighter jets.

Now, nitpicking aside, that thing does not have perfect stealth, it still shows up on radar, except its a very small blip so it looks like a bird or something instead of its real size. Also, the material it is coated in provides most of its stealth capabilities as it absorbs RADAR waves.

Stealth is not a military term... Low Observability is the actual one. The F-117A got its "F" designation as a security measure. "F" is for fighter "A" attack. If you haven't guess it got this designation to fool the evil Commies as it was designed to attack Air Defense Command Posts.

[sloosecannon]

Stealth is not a military term... Low Observability is the actual one. The F-117A got its "F" designation as a security measure. "F" is for fighter "A" attack. If you haven't guess it got this designation to fool the evil Commies as it was designed to attack Air Defense Command Posts.

IIRC it was something related to the number of nuclear-capable bombers allowed near the borders. So they made a bomber, called it a "fighter", and boom. Done!

[JasonAHawkins]

I could never see the canon prowler as stealthy. At best i could see it used as a electronic warfare vessel or purely as a recon vessel, not behind enemy lines doing recon.

EDIT: Did not mean to change the topic to the F-117. I call it a Stealth Fighter from playing C&C: Generals.

[KhevaKins]

Yea it is one of the things that I don't like. It is because of that God Damn Halo Legends that we are stuck with that BS of a ship. I mean in Halo canon, SotP did a great job making a ship that looks like it can actually 'stealth'.

[D4RKST0RM99]

Yea it is one of the things that I don't like. It is because of that God Damn Halo Legends that we are stuck with that BS of a ship. I mean in Halo canon, SotP did a great job making a ship that looks like it can actually 'stealth'.

Sorry to correct you but no UNSC prowlers make an appearance in Legends, they've only appeared in the animated version of Halo Evolutions- The Mona Lisa and the UNSC Aladdin in Halo 4 Spartan Ops.
Unless you mean the Stealth ship in "The Package" witch Frankie has said is NOT a prowler.
I also like the SOTP Prowler though it is designed more like the UNSC Argo- long range scout ship and like the SOTP version it has no stealth capabilities(undetectable to enemy sensors)

[KhevaKins]

But the ship looks very similar.

[D4RKST0RM99]

But the ship looks very similar.

Yes their are probably many classifications of stealth ships with a similar design possibly even the destroyer sized UNSC Point of no Return, also wasnt the longswords built with steath in mind, in the begining I'd always thought that prowlers would be a progression of that design.

[haseo yashimora]

ok time to show off Darks and mines forging skills

UNSC Red Horse


i just helped with the insides

[KhevaKins]

Prett nice. Not very stealthy looking but pretty good forging

[CanadaMan7]

I think our Prowler model nails what I've always conceptualized in my head when I've read about them. That being said, I'd like to work the "canon prowler" design in somehow.

[Kommrad II]

I like how sleek it is, it would be pretty neat if it was just a little bit more pokier. Right now it sticks out like a sore thumb.

[KhevaKins]

I think our Prowler model nails what I've always conceptualized in my head when I've read about them. That being said, I'd like to work the "canon prowler" design in somehow.

Capital prowler? with all the electronic warfare abilities.

[Bornstellaris]

Port Stanly?

[SPECTRE]

I could never see the canon prowler as stealthy. At best i could see it used as a electronic warfare vessel or purely as a recon vessel, not behind enemy lines doing recon.

EDIT: Did not mean to change the topic to the F-117. I call it a Stealth Fighter from playing C&C: Generals.

Real life prowlers do both.
Corvettes do ECM and fleet wide security.