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The F-22 Raptor keeps winning because it was built for one job

There is the confidence that is peculiar when flight line is established in the area of one aircraft- and the F-22 does evoke it yet. The shape of the jet can be considered commonplace, but the ...
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FB-22: How the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter almost became a stealth bomber

Key Points and Summary - Lockheed Martin’s FB-22 was never just a “bomberized Raptor” – it was a heavily re-imagined strike aircraft built on F-22 DNA. -The concept married the Raptor’s stealth, ...
The National Interest

The F-22 Is Getting New Upgrades (And Why There’s No Need for an F-47)

Designed for air superiority, stealth, and possessing advanced sensor fusion, the United States Air Force’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor, designed by Lockheed Martin, represents the pinnacle of ...
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U.S. considers fighter jet projects including F-22 upgrade, twin-engine F-55

The United States is exploring plans for two new fighter jet initiatives: a modernized version of the F-22 Raptor, potentially called the "F-22 Super," and a fresh twin-engine platform known as the ...
The National Interest

Forget Stealth: The F-22 Raptor’s Speed Makes It the Best Fighter in the World

The F-22’s holistic design—born of the Advanced Tactical Fighter program—prioritizes air dominance over ground attack. In the high-stakes arena of modern aerial warfare, where split-second decisions ...