How Many F-22 Raptors Are Left?

The US Air Force only procured a fraction of the Raptors it had wanted, but these are now being upgraded to stay the best in ...
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Will any plane ever come close to beating the F-22 Raptor?

The F-22 Raptor could be retired well before any US adversary can build a plane that approaches its strength. The F-22 Raptor ...
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The F-22’s $8 billion upgrade is a preview of America’s 6th-gen fighter

The F-22’s modernization isn’t just about staying lethal—it’s becoming a technology testbed for NGAD, manned-unmanned teaming ...
The Aviationist

F-22 Fires Longest Known AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot in History

Recently disclosed tests with the F-22 set a new record for the AIM-120 AMRAAM in 2024, part of the form, fit, function refresh (F3R) development effort. The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air ...
Avionics International

F-22 Controls Unmanned General Atomics MQ-20 Drone In Industry Demo

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on Nov. 17 announced the successful test of an F-22 Raptor fighter ...
The National Interest

Forget Stealth: The F-22 Raptor’s Speed Makes It the Best Fighter in the World

The F-22’s holistic design—born of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program—prioritizes air dominance over ground attack. In the high-stakes arena of modern aerial warfare, where split-second decisions ...
The Aviationist

F-22 Raptor Takes Control of MQ-20 Avenger During Test

GA-ASI and L3Harris joined forces to demonstrate Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming of an F-22 and MQ-20 using the new BANSHEE datalinks and Pantera radios. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced ...
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The F-22 Raptor: Supercruise and Tactical Edge for the US Air Force

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Supercruise is central to the F-22 Raptor’s combat ...
The National Interest

These Technologies Give the F-22 Raptor Its Edge

The F-22 will be remembered for being a generation or two ahead of its time with respect to air superiority prowess and maneuverability. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is renowned for its ...
Flightglobal

F-22 successfully controls MQ-20 uncrewed jet in demonstration flight

The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully paired one its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighters with an uncrewed jet in a demonstration flight. The unmanned platform was a General Atomics ...
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America’s F-22 Edge: The USAF Outpaces NATO in Both Stealth and Scale

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The F-22 Raptor began a new era of aircraft in 2005–the ...
Aviation Week

F-22 Collaborates With Uncrewed Jet In General Atomics Demo Flight

Credit: Air Force Research Laboratory/U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano) DUBAI—An F-22 fighter and an uncrewed jet collaborated in the skies over a remote area of Nevada in a company-funded ...