It’s not just Su-57 being less stealthy than F-35 (-40 dBsm) – it has a 1,000 times bigger RCS. The configuration of the Sukhoi Su-57…
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Interesting video shows F-22A Raptor firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder while inverted
by Dario LeoneNo the U.S. Air Force F-22A in the following video is not keeping up foreign relations like Maverick and Goose in…
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Aviation HistoryMilitary Aviation
Here are the criteria that define jet fighters generations (along with several examples of every generation)
by Dario LeoneJet fighters generations are categories created to separate major technology leaps in the historical development of jet fighters. Jet fighters generations…
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The F-22s already fly some Red Air, augmenting T-38s employed in that role. On Jun. 22, 2020, Air Combat Command (ACC)…
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Shortage of F-22 engines could prevent USAF from upgrading less capable Raptors from training units for combat
by Dario LeoneThe F-22 Raptor fleet is facing a shortage of Pratt & Whitney F119 engines since it has flown more than the…
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NORAD F-22 Raptors recently intercepted eight Russian aircraft which came within 20/32 nautical miles of Alaskan shores
by Dario LeoneF-22 Raptors, supported by KC-135 Stratotankers and E-3 AWACS, completed two intercepts of Russian Bomber formations entering the Alaskan Air Defense…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
F-22 crashes on Eglin range, Pilot Ejects safely
by Dario LeoneNearby Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., canceled a planned flyover because of the crash. An F-22 assigned to the 43rd Fighter…
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Did you know the US wanted to Export the F-22 Raptor but It wasn’t sold Abroad Because no Other Country Helped to pay for its Development?
by Dario LeoneInitially, the F-22 Raptor was allowed to be exported because few countries were willing to help pay for the aircraft development,…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
That time an F-22 Raptor Provided Refuge for 20,000 Honey Bees
by Dario LeoneOn Jun. 11, 2016 192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers were bemused when they found a swarm of honey bees hanging from…
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Here’s why a Theoretical S-400 Deployment to Cuba would not Pose a Credible Threat to US Combat Planes
by Dario LeoneIn terms of military air traffic, there are only two airbases that would feel the effects of the S-400: Naval Air…
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