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Skunk Works Digest       Wednesday, 13 October 1993     Volume 04 : Number 035

In this issue:

	Re: F-117 Bomb Bay
	Re: F-117 Bomb Bay
	Re: F-117A

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From: Joshua <phueq@csv.warwick.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1993 16:53:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re: F-117 Bomb Bay

> 
> 
> 
>  In the August issue of American Legion magazine they have a picture
>  of the F-117 being loaded with two bombs. It shows the bombs hooked
>  to the bomb rack. What I noticed is that there is no bomb bay doors
>  hanging down. Does this mean that it possibly uses sliding bomb
>  bay doors.
> 
> 
>  
>  Tom
> 
  I thought it had the usual hinged doors but with the faceted edges !?

						Joshua

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From: Robin John Lee <amraam@uclink.berkeley.edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1993 16:22:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: F-117 Bomb Bay

On Tue, 12 Oct 1993, Joshua wrote:

>   I thought it had the usual hinged doors but with the faceted edges !?

I thought so too...I seem to remember seeing a few photos of Desert Storm
nose (well, "bomb bay") art on the F-117As...art on a white painted hinged
door with the serrated edges.  Unfortunately, I don't have these photos on
hand right now, so I'm taking a shot in the dark...but I'm fairly sure
they weren't sliding bomb doors.



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From: dnadams@nyx.cs.du.edu (Dean Adams)
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 93 00:02:35 MDT
Subject: Re: F-117A

 >>  In the August issue of American Legion magazine they have a picture
 >>  of the F-117 being loaded with two bombs. It shows the bombs hooked
 >>  to the bomb rack. What I noticed is that there is no bomb bay doors
 >>  hanging down. Does this mean that it possibly uses sliding bomb
 >>  bay doors.

 > I thought it had the usual hinged doors but with the faceted edges !?

Yes, it most definitely does.  The 117 has dual, hinged bomb bay doors
that open downward not unlike on many other aircraft.  The main difference
of course is the RAM coating on the outside, and some "sawtooth" features
on the door edges.

Perhaps this photo was simple from a strange camera angle,
or maybe the doors had been removed for some reason?

- -dean


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