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Now that the race to field the NGAD program is in the works, the future of the F-22 hangs even more in the balance.
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Now that the race to field the NGAD program is in the works, the future of the F-22 hangs even more in the balance.
While this incident was not unprecedented, the French Rafale’s ability to shoot down America’s top-of-the-line fighter at the time was very significant.
All of these advanced capabilities allow the F-22 to fly into defended areas that would otherwise be inaccessible to American fighters, and make the...
F-22 Raptor: The Best Fighter Jet on Earth? You Decide – The American-made F-22 Raptor is widely recognized as one of the globe’s most...
The Raptor officially entered service with the U.S. Air Force in 2005. The Raptor was designed with a small radar cross-section and twin thrust-vectoring...
The United States Air Force remains the sole operator of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, and the fifth-generation air superiority fighters have been serving...
When then-Secretary of Defence (SECDEF) Robert Gates decided to abruptly kill the F-22 Raptor program in 2009 – after less than half of the...
Many experts consider the F-22 Raptor the best stealth fighter on Earth and, in fact, the best fighter jet ever built.
While many will be lucky enough to actually see a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor in flight at an air show, few will ever get...
Israel wants the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, but they are unlikely ever to procure the fifth-generation fighter. The U.S. sends more military aid to...