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F-117 STEALTH
Cost:
$45 million each
Engines: Two internal engines power this single-pilot aircraft; each engine has an exhaust system that expels a thin, wide flame that mixes with cool air and is harder to detect.
Stealth surface: Radar deflects off the aircraft.
Weapons: Stored internally in two bays, from which various missiles and bombs can be launched


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