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The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor Fighter Nightmare Has Just Arrived

While the F-22 Raptor is lauded as the premier air superiority fighter, its legacy is tarnished by “fatal flaws,” chiefly its ...

Here’s What The US Air Force Is Doing To Keep The F-22 Dominant Before The F-47 Arrives

T he US Air Force is moving to keep its F-22 Raptor stealth fighters competitive for another decade. In its latest Fiscal Year 2026 budget, the service requested $90.34 million fo ...

The F-22 Raptor's Gold-Tinted Canopy Is A Stealthy Secret Weapon

The F-22 Raptor's gold tint makes the cockpit shine like a pair of Oakleys, but it's pure science engineered for stealth and ...
Aviation Week Network

USAF: F-22 ‘Threshold’ Aircraft For CCAs, Others In Consideration

The service in a new report to Congress says the Raptor is the “threshold platform” for CCA, though integration with F-16s, F-35As, F-15Es and F-15EXs is an emerging consideration. Uncrewed aircraft ...
The National Interest

Last Year, an F-22 Raptor Scored the Longest-Ever AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Hit

According to Raytheon, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the Air Force’s Air Combat Command successfully executed the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM fired by a 5th-generation jet during a series of tests in ...