Editing Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk (section)

=== F-117N "Seahawk" ===
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The [[United States Navy]] tested the F-117 in 1984, but determined it was unsuitable for [[Aircraft carrier|carrier]] use.<ref name="crickmorep2003">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/f117nighthawk00cric/page/33 |title=Combat Legend: F-117 Nighthawk |publisher=Airlife |last=Crickmore |first=Paul |year=2003 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/f117nighthawk00cric/page/33 33, 48–49, 60] |isbn=1-84037-394-6}}</ref> In the early 1990s, Lockheed proposed an upgraded carrier-capable F-117 variant dubbed the "Seahawk" to the Navy as an alternative to the canceled A/F-X program. The unsolicited proposal was received poorly by the Department of Defense, which lacked interest in the single-mission capabilities on offer, particularly as it would take money away from the Joint Advanced Strike Technology program, which evolved into the [[Joint Strike Fighter]]. The F-117N would have differed from the land-based F-117 in several ways, such as the use of "elevators, a bubble canopy, a less sharply swept wing and reconfigured tail".<ref name="not_inter" /><ref name="f-117a9" /> It would also be re-engined with [[General Electric F414]] turbofans in place of the [[General Electric F404]]s. The aircraft would be optionally fitted with hardpoints, allowing for an additional {{convert|8000|lb|abbr=on}} of payload, and a new ground-attack radar with air-to-air capability. In that role, the F-117N could carry [[AIM-120 AMRAAM]] air-to-air missiles.<ref name="not_inter" /><ref name="new_f117n" />