The Reason Why The F-22 Raptor Has A Gold Canopy
The stealth F-22 Raptor has been patrolling the skies since 1997, and uses high-tech methods to avoid detection. Why does the ...
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The Air Force’s ‘New’ F-22 Raptor Can Be Summed Up in 2 Words
Recent strategic shifts have made the F-22 Raptor fighter a high priority again, prompting significant investments in ...
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How Could the F-22 Raptor Cost $350 Million Per Plane?
The F-22 Raptor is still the best pure fighter aircraft in the world, but its service window is closing. The Air Force is ...
The F-22 Raptor May Stay In Service Through The 2040s Thanks To These Upgrades
Lockheed Martin stopped making the F-22 Raptor in 2012, but they're not headed for the scrap heap. These upgrades should give ...
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The F-22 Raptor Will Turn Heads at the Mitchell Trophy Air Race
The Mitchell Race was named for 1st Lt. John Lendrum Mitchell, Jr. who died in France, while flying, during World War I. On March 6, 2025, after almost ninety years dormant, the Air Force revived ...
Trump lauds “beautiful number” F-47: how the U.S. Military and others name their aircraft
The latest fighter jet contract sparks intrigue, raising questions about how aircraft receive their designations.