Can This Thing Actaully Fly?
Speaking of stalling, the magic number is 136 knots. Anything less than that will attract certain disaster, but luckily the F-117 prefers the 160 to 190 knot range when landing. If you do breach the 136 knot limit during landing, you can rest assured that the aircraft will not drop like a rock right away. There is still sufficient time to regain your composure before it loses all thrust. If you remember to use the chute, the aircraft does not require a whole lot of room to slow down. A 5,000 foot runway will leave you with plenty of room. Though I referred to the aircraft as being less than sluggish, it is not much less. Showboating is not much of an option here, as you will come to find out on your first two minute turn. But that is not to say that the aircraft turns like a battleship either. The formula here is very simple, as long as you stay within the recommended speed and altitude guidelines, it will handle just fine. Try pushing the envelope too much and you may get to test the
