I'll hazzard a guess that they didn't want people getting a good look at
the system for concealing the engine heat.  I think that's one of the reasons
it's so good at stealth.  Radar absorbing paint and angular construction
to reflect radar away is great, but if all they have to do is look for your
engines on an infrared camera, it won't do you much good.

Dave

On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 03:31:12PM -0700, John Clogg wrote:
> I attended an air show at Fairchild Air Force Base outside Spokane,
> Washington a while back.  They had an F-117 Stealth Fighter on display.
> The plane was backed up to a hangar, making a view from the rear
> impossible, and was surrounded by guards with rifles in hand.  It would
> not have been wise to cross the yellow tape, I surmise.  Would any
> aviation buffs care to speculate on what is so secret about the aft view
> of that aircraft?
>
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