We got a rare look at the F-22A Raptor which was repaired after being involved in a landing mishap a few years ago. On Feb. 21, 2025, an F-22A Raptor ...
A lot of people are talking about the costs of America's most advanced planes, including the first fifth-gen fighter, the ...
The low number of F-22s produced placed the unit cost at an astronomical $350 million per aircraft. But the heavy investment yielded a truly astonishing plane. The F-22 Raptor is likely going to be ...
Eyewitness Jonathan Butner recorded nearly 90 minutes of footage showing “upwards of 40-plus” drones on a direct path to ...
While the US struggles with deteriorating radar-absorbent materials, China has looked to the past for its cutting-edge ...
As part of the exercise, 30 aircraft, 24 F-22 Raptors and six T-38 Talons, performed an Elephant Walk on the runway. In fact, the 1st FW maintains and operates both types as well as the sole F-22 ...
US F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets just completed their first "combat surge" in operations over Syria, and in doing so it backed down almost 600 enemy aircraft in the crowded skies there that see ...
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — The F-22 Raptor is known for its air dominance, but without maintenance, it wouldn't fly. Although the F-22 entered the Air Force in 2005, airmen from ...
While the Raptor demonstration team doesn't fly in combat, airshows like the one in May show civilians what the F-22 aircraft are capable of - whether cruising over Fort Lauderdale, or over enemy ...
Historic and current aircraft participating this year, include the F-35 Lightning II, F-22 Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, P-51 Mustang, F-86 Sabre and the AS355N helicopter. The Heritage Flight ...
Modern stealth aircraft, including the F-22 and F-35, rely on layered coatings to deflect radar signals. But these materials degrade rapidly under stress. US maintenance logs reveal that even ...