The F-22 is considered the top US air superiority fighter, known for stealth, speed, and agility. F-22 pilot Maj. Samuel Larson captivates audiences with daring displays in the fifth-gen fighter. "All ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic, twin-engine fifth-generation fighter equipped with advanced stealth technology and supercruise capability. Initially designed as an air superiority ...

The US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor is the best fighter in the world today. Period. And that’s a great thing for America. In fact, the Air Force wisely decided not to sell it to our allies to protect the ...

The F-22 made headlines in July 2025 when the Air Force released its latest budget request, which included $90 million in improvements for the stealth fighter, including infrared defensive systems, ...

The F-22 Raptor was built to be the pinnacle of air combat dominance. The goal was to launch a next-generation replacement for its aging fleet of F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons, counter ...

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. The U.S. Air Force operates a ...

No accolade could better describe how exemplary the F-22 Raptor is as a fighter jet than that its production run was quartered because it was peerless in air-to-air combat. The F-22's rectangular ...

It is the absolute apex of air-to-air combat. It rules the skies like a bird of prey, from which it takes its name. It's one of the stealthiest fighter jets in the world. The Lockheed Martin F-22 ...

U. S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group participate in a mass formation taxi and takeoff, known as an Elephant Walk, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. Filmed ...

What You Need to Know: The decision to end the F-22 Raptor program prematurely—building only 195 out of a planned 381 airframes—remains controversial. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates halted ...

In addition to air scares, F-22 ground crews suffer "hypoxia-like symptoms." May 9, 2012 — -- As the Air Force searches desperately for the source of a mysterious and potentially deadly oxygen ...