Lockheed Have Blue adalah nama kode untuk demonstrator Lockheed (yaitu, "bukti dari konsep") yang mendahului pesawat siluman produksi Nighthawk F-117.
Have Blue dirancang oleh divisi Skunk Works Lockheed, dan diuji di Groom Lake, Nevada. Have Blue adalah pesawat sayap tetap yang pertama dirancang dari perspektif teknik elektro (daripada teknik kedirgantaraan). Pesawat itu seperti pelat, bentuk faceted dirancang untuk membelokkan gelombang elektromagnetik, sangat mengurangi sinyal radar. Dua kendaraan dibangun dapat diterbangi, tetapi keduanya jatuh selama uji program penerbangan.
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- Donald 2003, p. 68.
- Aronstein, David C. and Albert C. Piccirillo, Have Blue and the F-117A: Evolution of the "Stealth Fighter". Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997. ISBN 978-1-56347-245-9.
- Aronstein, David C., Michael J. Hirschberg and Albert C. Piccirillo. Advanced tactical fighter to F-22 raptor: origins of the 21st century air dominance fighter. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1998. ISBN 978-1-56347-282-4.
- Crickmore, Paul F. and Alison J. Nighthawk F-117 Stealth Fighter. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks, 2003. ISBN 0-7603-1512-4.
- Donald, David. Black Jets: The Development and Operation of America's Most Secret Warplane. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2003. ISBN 978-1-880588-67-3.
- Eden, Paul, ed. (2006-06-01). The Encyclopedia of Modern Military Aircraft. London: Amber Books, 2004. ISBN 1-904687-84-9.
- Goodall, James C (1992). "The Lockheed F-117A Stealth Fighter". America's Stealth Fighters and Bombers: B-2, F-117, YF-22 and YF-23. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1992. ISBN 0-87938-609-6.
- Jenkins, Dennis R. Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 1999. ISBN 1-58007-020-5.
- Jenkins, Dennis R. and Tony R. Landis. Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2008. ISBN 978-1-58007-111-6.
- Sweetman, Bill. Lockheed Stealth[pranala nonaktif permanen]. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zenith Imprint, 2005. ISBN 978-0-7603-1940-6.
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Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Lockheed Have Blue.
- Have Blue page at FAS.org