Aircrafttotal Encyclopedia
Prototypes & demonstrators
Quiet Bird, Have Blue, Tacit Blue, Bird of Prey, X-36 and other test aircraft that made stealth possible.
| Stealth aircraft | Designation | Manufacturer | In service | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing Quiet Bird“Model 853” | Boeing | 1962 | Low-observable test aircraft | Prototype | ||
| Lockheed Have Blue | Lockheed Skunk Works | 1977 | Stealth technology demonstrator | Prototype | ||
| Northrop Tacit Blue“Whale” | Northrop | 1982 | Stealth technology demonstrator | Museum | ||
| Boeing Bird of Prey“YF-118G” | Boeing Phantom Works | 1996 | Stealth technology demonstrator | Museum | ||
| McDonnell Douglas X-36 | McDonnell Douglas / NASA | 1997 | Tailless fighter research aircraft | Museum | ||
| Sukhoi Su-47 Berkut“Firkin” | Sukhoi | 1997 | Experimental fighter (forward-swept wings) | Prototype | ||
| Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguard | Scaled Composites / Northrop Grumman | 2024 | Low-cost combat aircraft demonstrator | Prototype | ||
| EADS Mako / HEAT“HEAT” | EADS | Advanced trainer / light fighter (concept) | Concept |
No stealth aircraft found.