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None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to approve or license the sale of F-22 advanced tactical fighter to ...
Why does Turkey’s new stealth fighter, the TF Kaan, bear such a close resemblance to the legendary F-22 Raptor? The reason is not merely cosmetic, but rather in the physics and engineering of evading ...
Air Force blamed pilot for crash, DoD Inspector General says not so fast. Feb. 20, 2013 — -- For the first time the widow of an F-22 Raptor fighter pilot killed after his $420 million plane ...
Lockheed Martin stopped making the F-22 Raptor in 2012, but they're not headed for the scrap heap. These upgrades should give them two decades' more service.
For the budget-draining War on Terror, the F-22 just didn't have an argument to make. Not helping matters was the fact that Congress restricted use of the F-22 to just the U.S. Air Force.
The F-22 Raptor’s Engines Give It an Edge in Dogfighting Further contributing to the F-22’s air dominance is its superior thrust-to-weight ratio. With two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines ...
As the Air Force searches desperately for the source of a mysterious and potentially deadly oxygen system problem in its $79 billion fleet of F-22 Raptor fighter jets, it is also investigating why ...
The F-22's cockpit doesn't just look high-tech — it's designed for maximum pilot efficiency and survivability. Like most modern fighters, the Raptor uses a Hands-on Throttle and Stick (HOTAS ...
The U.S. government has kept most things about the F-22 Raptor highly classified. But some things have come out over time about what it's like in the cockpit.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US has plans to upgrade the F-22 Raptor. He also accused China of copying the aircraft, but he didn't provide any details. "We're going to be doing an F ...
Two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team fly in formation behind a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 97th Air Mobility Wing, during an aerial refueling ...
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.