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Why the F-16’s Versatility Can Outmatch the F-22’s Speed

A radar cross-section of less than that of a bumblebee, approximately 0.0001 square meters, characterizes the stealth advantage of the F-22 Raptor, an achievement that is the result of a synergy of ...
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Only 186 F-22 Raptor Fighters Can Fly and the Air Force Isn’t Happy One Bit

The F-22 Raptor, the world’s most dominant fighter, is a ghost of the fleet America intended. -The U.S. Air Force, originally wanting 750, saw the program slashed to just 186 planes. -This strategic ...
The National Interest

The Case for Saving the F-22 Raptor

Clipping the F-22’s wings not only weakens America, but incurs the massive financial and strategic costs involved with canceling the program now and trusting in a sixth-generation warplane later. Yet ...
Aviation Week Network

USAF: F-22 ‘Threshold’ Aircraft For CCAs, Others In Consideration

The service in a new report to Congress says the Raptor is the “threshold platform” for CCA, though integration with F-16s, F-35As, F-15Es and F-15EXs is an emerging consideration. Uncrewed aircraft ...
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The F-22 Raptor Strikes Again With The 'Longest Known' AIM-120 AMRAAM Shot

Raptor, a word for a swift and deadly bird of prey, is certainly an appropriate name for the F-22. The formidable fighter has a top speed of over Mach 2.0, with afterburners that allow it to push ...
The National Interest

Last Year, an F-22 Raptor Scored the Longest-Ever AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Hit

According to Raytheon, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the Air Force’s Air Combat Command successfully executed the longest known AIM-120 AMRAAM fired by a 5th-generation jet during a series of tests in ...