stealth

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In 1999, the pilot of an F-117 stealth fighter shot down over Serbia was found and recovered by parescuemen.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The move raises additional revenue to pay for public services but is often called a stealth tax by economists because it increases the tax take without a government having to put up rates.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The U.S. has heavily used F-35 stealth fighters, B-2 bombers, C-17 transport aircraft, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and other aircraft and ships against Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Deploying stealth bombers and fighter jets around the clock adds a significant amount of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Theon had captured the castle by stealth, sending his best men to scale the walls and swim the moat under the cover of darkness.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin