F-22 Raptor

Naval Aviator involved in the ATF program explains why it’s time for the F-22 to be programmed for end-of-life, and replacement by the NGAD

Naval Aviator involved in the ATF program explains why it’s time for the F-22 to be programmed for end-of-life, and replacement by the NGAD

F-22 Raptor retirement As already reported, Speaking during the McAleese FY2022 Defense Programs Conference Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., Air… Read More

1 week ago

Secret X-Plane Program Paved the Way for NGAD, Air Force Secretary reveals

Secret, multi-agency X-plane paved the way for NGAD program Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed at the POLITICO Defense Summit… Read More

3 weeks ago

US Navy Operations Specialist explains why the F-35’s F135 engine is better than F-22’s F119 (but not in every way)

The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine (that powers all three variants of the F-35… Read More

4 weeks ago

High Operating Costs, Low Production Run, Export ban: all the Shortfalls that Killed the F-22 Raptor Program

The F-22 Raptor The F-22 fifth-generation fighter's characteristics provide a synergistic effect ensuring Raptor lethality against all advanced air threats.… Read More

1 month ago

‘The F-22 Raptor is the only jet that manufacturers teams watch fly at air shows,’ Lockheed Martin Flightline Quality Assurance Manager says

The F-22 Raptor at air shows The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team performs precision aerial maneuvers at air shows across the… Read More

1 month ago

Insane video features the best F-22 Raptor demo you’ve ever seen

The best F-22 Raptor demo Brought to our attention by John Jones, a reader of The Aviation Geek Club, and… Read More

1 month ago

1st Fighter Wing F-22 Raptors emerged as the big winners from William Tell Air-to-Air Competition, capturing four trophies

The William Tell Air-to-Air Competition showcased the air-to-air capabilities of the F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and F-15 Eagle and… Read More

3 months ago

Here’s why this F-22A Raptor fired an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile while inverted

Rail-launched weapons (essentially just the AIM-9X and AIM-132 on British F-35s) can be launched from both F-22 and F-35 while… Read More

3 months ago

Lightning has struck! First three F-35A Joint Strike Fighters Touch Down at Tyndall AFB

Tyndall AFB, Florida, has officially started the transition from an air dominance training mission towards becoming a fully combat capable… Read More

4 months ago

William Tell is back after 19-year hiatus. Air Force’s version of Top Gun to showcase air-to-air capabilities of USAF, ANG and Reserve F-22, F-35 and F-15 Eagle units.

Pilots will be tested on their offensive and defensive skills in maneuvers against enemy aircraft, and the best group will… Read More

4 months ago

Northrop Grumman not competing for USAF NGAD sixth-generation fighter But CCA, US Navy F/A-XX Programs are not ruled out

Northrop Grumman announced on Jul. 27, 2023 that won’t compete to be the prime contractor on the high-profile US Air… Read More

4 months ago

411th Flight Test Squadron to flight test the NGAD: F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB has transformed into Air Dominance Combined Test Force to test NGAD Family of Systems

The F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force has formally transitioned into the Air Dominance Combined Test Force and will be tasked… Read More

5 months ago

Senate Panel to Allow the retirement of 42 A-10 CAS aircraft, but not that of the 33 not combat-coded F-22 fighter jets

Although the USAF would like to retire 33 older F-22 stealth fighter jets, it appears the committee is still not… Read More

5 months ago

Students transform from not knowing how to fly the F-22 to being the next generation of air dominance professionals: Raptor FTU kicks off inaugural F-22 basic flying course at Langley

The future F-22 pilots are assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron (the Raptor formal training unit, FTU) and will undergo… Read More

5 months ago

US Navy Operations Specialist explains why even though the MiG-31 can detect the F-22 at 18 km the Foxhound pilot has just a few seconds to say a few prayers before he dies

‘The MiG-31 Foxhound pilot is defeated, lost in the race to survival before he realized the race had already begun,’… Read More

5 months ago

The F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters now have an “app store” to download cross-platform software

An F-35 from the 461st Flight Test Squadron recently took flight here with a complement of software applications developed by… Read More

6 months ago