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 Raptor, once the most advanced stealth fighter in the skies, is now entering its final phase of service. As new ...

Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, the first fifth-generation fighter jet, is renowned for its stealth, supermaneuverability, and supercruise capabilities. -The ...

-The F-22, despite facing maintenance issues due to discontinued production, is still considered the best air superiority fighter. -Congress believes maintaining the F-22 fleet is essential until the ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US has plans to upgrade the F-22 Raptor. He also accused China of copying the aircraft, but he didn't provide any details. "We're going to be doing an F-22 ...

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2024, for Agile Reaper 24-1. (Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan/Air ...

The F-22 recently tested multiple new sensors as part of the modernization, with plans for a rapid prototyping effort to field them and expand the capabilities of the jet. The U.S. Air Force is ...

The pod has reportedly undergone testing in the NTTR with the NT-43 aircraft used to validate low observable technology. Few months after the first sighting of the new stealth external fuel tanks for ...

Wow, a whole squadron of U.S. Air Force F-22 stealth fighters is deploying to the Middle East to keep a lid on Iran. This is the biggest crisis deployment ever for America’s top warplane. That tells ...

A special investigation found that Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett’s death while working on a F-22 was caused, among others, by a ...

St. Cloud Sky Central Airport will host the North Star Air Show in August 2026, including the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor ...