Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the first fifth-generation fighter jet, is renowned for its stealth, supermaneuverability, and supercruise capabilities.

Comparing post-procurement costs, an F-35 costs just under $42,000 per flight hour, while the F-22 costs more than twice as much at $85,325 per flight hour, according to a report by the GAO (PDF).

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 F-22 entered service in 2005, meaning a planned retirement for the year 2030 would mean it had among the shortest runs of any modern U.S. military aircraft.It’s normal for the services to ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an amazing machine – a point this video makes clear. In the video, taken at the famed OshKosh Airshow a few years ago, two F-22s perform a variety of flybys ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has evolved into a multirole platform, capable to perform both air-to-air and ...

The F-22 Raptor Heads for Retirement: Here’s Why The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is headed for the scrapyard. This despite the F-22 being a generation newer than Cold War-era fighters like the F ...

The F-22 during a test flight with external AIM-120s in the early 2000s. (Image credit: U.S. Air Force) The F-22 upgrades. Some of the upgrades expected for the F-22 Raptor were unveiled in the ...

The Air Force F-22 Raptor remains one of the most respected, and feared air-to-air fighters 17 years after it first became operational. Check out our latest YouTube videos.

The F-22 Raptor was a marvelous piece of engineering, and far superior to anything else in the air. So why did the Air Force cancel its production?

A F-22 Raptor fighter jet flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, 0n March 13, 2012. Claims appeared this week that an F-22 had been shot down by Houthi rebels.