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Can China's J-20 stealth fighter realistically defeat America's F-22 Raptor? Comparing stealth, maneuverability, weapons, and range reveals the true air superiority winner.
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Can China's J-20 stealth fighter realistically defeat America's F-22 Raptor? Comparing stealth, maneuverability, weapons, and range reveals the true air superiority winner.
Summary and Key Points: The proposed FB-22 was Lockheed Martin’s ambitious plan to transform the F-22 Raptor into a stealthy, medium-range bomber. –It was...
In 2021, then-US Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff Gen. C.Q. Brown stated he was planning to winnow down the Air Force’s fighter inventory...
Years ago, there was a passionate push to restart the F-22 Raptor fighter production line, an effort ultimately abandoned due to cost concerns. The...
F-22 Raptor Feels the Need for Speed: You may know the F-22 as one of the stealthiest fighter jets in the world. It has...
When F-22 Raptor Fighters Show the Iranians What Stealth Means: Some fighter jets are so outdated they are no match for modern 5th-generation airplanes....
“First shot, first kill” is a phrase famously associated with the F-22 Raptor. The Raptor’s speed, maneuverability, and attacking prowess are the pride of...
The Foe or Problem: The F-22 Raptor, though technologically unparalleled and unmatched in air superiority, has faced declining favor within the U.S. Air Force...
Summary and Key Points: In 2013, two Iranian F-4 Phantoms approached a vulnerable U.S. MQ-1 Predator drone near Iranian airspace. The F-22 was watching. ...
The Russian military would always have a problem after the Cold War ended. When the Soviet system fell apart, numerous defense programs languished due...