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Here’s why the F-22 Uses Rectangular Exhaust Nozzles (and F-35, Su-57 and Chinese Stealth Fighters don’t)
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F-22 features Rectangular Exhaust Nozzles (F-35, Su-57 and Chinese Stealth Fighters don’t), here’s why

By 
Dario Leone
Sep 2 2026

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