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Summary and Key Points: Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II remains the great “what if” of the ATF competition—praised for stealth shaping, speed, range, and...
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Summary and Key Points: Northrop’s YF-23 Black Widow II remains the great “what if” of the ATF competition—praised for stealth shaping, speed, range, and...
Summary and Key Points: The X-44 MANTA was a tailless experimental fighter concept built around one big idea: prove full yaw, pitch, and roll...
Summary and Key Points: More than two decades after entering service, the F-22 Raptor remains widely viewed as the most capable dedicated air-to-air fighter...
Synopsis: Talk of an “F-22 Super” is less about a new airframe and more about keeping the Raptor relevant while no replacement is in...
Synopsis: The U.S. Air Force plans to keep the F-22 Raptor flying into the 2060s, extending its life to bridge the gap before sixth-generation...
Summary and Key Points: A newly released U.S. Air Force investigation has determined that the fatal March 2024 incident involving an F-22 Raptor at...
Summary and Key Points on the F-22 and Venezuela: On January 3, 2025, U.S. forces launched “Operation Absolute Resolve,” a massive military campaign involving...
Key Points and Summary – The “Super F-22 Raptor” concept argues that the world’s best air-superiority fighter can be stretched further with new engines,...
Key Points and Summary – Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge has enabled it to field uniquely customized American aircraft like the F-35I, F-16I, and F-15I—systems...
Synopsis: The F-22 Raptor still represents the gold standard for air dominance, but the Air Force argues that rebuilding the jet is a dead...