There is the confidence that is peculiar when flight line is established in the area of one aircraft- and the F-22 does evoke it yet. The shape of the jet can be considered commonplace, but the ...

For years, nothing in the sky matched the Lockheed Martin F-22. Introduced in 2005, the Raptor was the first fifth-generation fighter to enter service, and its advanced capabilities quickly made it ...

The Air Force plans on flying the F-22 Raptor well into the 2040s. But to remain competitive against near-peer fighter jets, it needs upgrades now and in the future. The U.S. Air Force operates a ...