This docking station can add to your existing gallery of gadgets, but with a different style. When the F117 Nighthawk Dock was conceptualized, it was mainly meant for usage as power adapter (A/C adapter) or speaker. The target group, mainly the Apple product users, could use the dock as an alternative to their adapter or the Apple designed speakers.The F117 Nighthawk dock has a story beyond being a simply designed gadget.
The inspiration
The Jake Dunham design gains motivation from the F117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft. This integrated docking system has many utilities to offer like streaming and charging. Being a docking station, it serves more than a charging point for your devices. It is potentially a suitable platform for your electronic items, even if they are not in use.
The F117 Nighthawk aircraft was a first of its kind to have emerged worldwide. The stealth technology, which mainly outlines military tactics, was an attraction. Due to the technology used, it was often referred as ‘the Stealth Fighter’.
Since the inspiration is a fighter aircraft with design being an intricate component, the F117 Nighthawk docking station designer has been particular about its design.
Features
The docking station is modeled in Modo 401. The material which has gone to make the F117 Dock is brushed gunmetal and aluminum alloy. It comes in custom colors and skins to suit individual needs and preferences. The feel for personal touch has remained integral to the dock to give it an enhanced appeal. The curves have been given matching dimensions which give the dock a sleek and remarkable appeal. The dock has customizable plug-ins on each end.
The designer
Jake Dunham has used his skills in Photoshop, Illustrator and Modo401in the F117 Nighthawk Dock. The designer has graduated from the Art Institute of California. He utilizes his creative skills, realizing them on multiple platforms like paper and wood. This product can be an apt description of his enthusiasm for enabling interaction between people and product.
There are many other inspirations from the Nighthawk fighter aircraft like the Luminox Men’s F-117 Nighthawk Watch and the HD-F117 NightHawk Hard Disk Drive Cooler. The stainless steel Luminox Men’s F-117 Nighthawk Watch is an attractive illuminated watch having a glow about 100 times superior to other watches of its kind. It can be an apt accompaniment under low-light or no-light situations, and be a preferred choice for pilots and navy personnel. The other one, easy to install HD-F117 NightHawk Hard Disk Drive Cooler, can be used to enhance your hard disk drive life.
Other projects of Jake Dunham include the NU Collection, the Porche binoculars, etc. With the NU Design Collection, the designer cutely illustrates the integration between simple shapes and bent wood pieces with the ‘fabric of modern technology’.
Conclusion
Going by the ‘stealth’ technology, the F117 Nighthawk dock can potentially reveal something surprisingly secret for the user. If your technology driven lifestyle allows room or admiration for military arsenal, this could be a worthy addition to look out for. For more details, it would be prudent to contact the designer.
Via: Coroflot
