# Which is more stealthy? F117A or F22?

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**Created:** [March 21, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-is-more-stealthy-f117a-or-f22/163159 "2003-03-21T17:34:40Z")\
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A is a desgination for aircraft designed to attack primarily tactical targets, particularly aircraft that provide close air support. The F117 is more of a light bomber, attacking operational and strategic targets more than tactical, and so it’d be more appropriate to have a B designation.

Oh, and we’ve got flying F-22 prototypes… 2, I think - a year or two before they’re deployed.

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