How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat capabilities into a soaring spectacle
The F-22 Raptor is the top US fighter, known for stealth, speed and agility. A USAF pilot describes how the jet handles for ...
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YF-23 vs. F-22 Raptor: The Untold Story of the Stealth Fighter Showdown
In the 1980s, the U.S. Air Force launched the Advanced Tactical Fighter program to develop a next-generation stealth aircraft ...
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Unique Photos and Footage Capture an F-22 Raptor Aborting Takeoff After a Tire Burst at Kadena
Rare F-22 tire blowout incident caught on camera. Images taken by X user @ma6400 outside Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, show a quite rare incident ...
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F-22 Raptor: The Most Expensive Fighter Jet Ever
The F-22 Raptor is widely regarded as the most formidable fighter jet ever built. As the first fifth-generation stealth ...
5 US Experimental Aircraft That Pioneered Stealth Technology
The proof-of-concept airplane was powered by two General Electric J85 turbojet engines, each generating 2,950 lbf (13 kN) of ...
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The Fastest US Air Force Combat Aircraft Currently in Service
While the latest fifth-generation fighters, like the F-35 or F-22, prioritize stealth and technology, some of the older ...
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X-44 Manta: The 'No-Tail' Fighter the Air Force Never Built
The Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA (Multi-Axis No Tail Aircraft) was a conceptual design developed in partnership with NASA ...
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These Are the Most Iconic Combat Aircraft in the U.S. Air Force
One of the newest aircraft to enter service in the U.S. Air Force is the F-35 Lightning II, which is a fifth-generation ...
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Lockheed names software specialist as new head of F-35 jet program
Lockheed Martin has struggled with software components ... systems engineering and avionics design for the F-22 Raptor, C-5 Galaxy, P-3 Orion, and S-3 Viking aircraft. About Stephen Losey Stephen ...