-The aircraft was fundamentally too heavy, its landing gear was not designed to withstand the violent forces of a carrier landing, and its delta-wing design was optimized for high-speed flight, not ...

The Air Force’s most powerful stealth fighter will soar over New Zealand for the first time during the annual Warbirds Over ...

For a fraction of the cost of the new NGAD sixth-gen plane, the US Air Force is preparing to keep the F-22 Raptor as the ...

The Raptor will be flown at Wanaka by Captain Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau – Commander and pilot for the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team stationed at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. Warbirds Over ...

The F-22 ‘Super’ Raptor and JAS 39 Gripen Fighter, two of the most advanced aircraft in modern aerial combat, have been the subject of numerous comparisons. A key factor in these evaluations is the ...

Despite the newer F-35 Lightning II’s introduction, the F-22 remains dominant in terms of stealth and speed. The US Air Force’s dwindling fleet of F-22 Raptor fighters may be aging, but these ...

One of the world’s most impressive and technologically advanced fighter aircraft has been confirmed for a first-ever visit to ...

From Cold War legends like the SR-71 Blackbird to modern fighters like the F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning II, the Air Force has consistently prioritized speed Are you ahead, or behind on retirement?

As the first of this new generation, the Raptor featured a combination of stealth and speed that had never been seen before While there have been new additions to the fifth generation, the F-22 is the ...

Distant low rumbling: While the national anthem played over Patrick Space Force Base loudspeakers at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10, two U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters started swooping back ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has successfully paired one its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stealth fighters with an uncrewed jet in a demonstration flight. The unmanned platform was a General Atomics ...