10 Declassified Facts about Area 51

2.F-117

Continuing the tradition of developing and testing top-secret airplane designs in Area 51 was F-117 Nighthawk. In June 1981, the first prototype flew from the airstrip at Groom Lake. The Nighthawk went on to become one of the most iconic airplanes of the 20^th century and the world’s first stealth airplane.