As the Air Force rushes to produce the F-47, it is also upgrading the Raptor to keep it cutting-edge into the 2040s.

The F-22 Raptor cost a ridiculous amount of money as it became the first fifth-generation jet fighter – one of the reasons why Lockheed Martin and Boeing discontinued production of the F-22 in 2012.

In the world of military airplanes it is very fashionable to be old. The most widespread fighter planes and bombers are decades-old, and the world understands how keeping them operational for a while ...

Former TOPGUN instructor Dave Berke, flew four elite US fighters. Of them all, he says the F-22 Raptor has no true equal.

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 ...

The F-22 is a highly capable aircraft, however the F-35 has begun to leave it behind in several critical areas.

In 2025, the second J-36 demonstrator was seen featuring what appears to be a return to the F-22's previously unique rectangular exhaust nozzles.

The F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation stealth jet developed by Lockheed Martin, is considered the top US air superiority fighter. As one of the US Air Force's most advanced jets, the supersonic fighter ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. – One of the stars of this year's Oregon International Air Show, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, will fly in Tuesday morning. Other highlights of the show include the Canadian Snowbirds, ...

The F-22 Raptor is a unique fighter jet in many respects. It's a rare model that boasts the ability to supercruise, or achieve speeds in excess of Mach 1 without needing to engage its afterburners.

Concerning air superiority, the F-22 is more capable than the F-35. The F-22 should be more capable; it was designed exclusively as an air superiority fighter, and in that respect, the designers ...

Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a three-year, $1.5 billion contract to sustain F119 engines powering the U.S. Air Force F-22 fighters. The contract aims to improve the readiness and reliability of ...