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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

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USAF Maintainers Restore Vital F-22, B-2 AMAD Testing Capability

After the only test stand capable of validating Aircraft Mounted Accessory Drives failed, maintainers overcame supply-chain challenges, fixed technical problems and cleared a major aircraft maintenance backlog. The 530th Commodities Maintenance Squadron (530th CMMXS) at Hill AFB, Utah, helped preserve the U.S. Air Force’s ability to sustain its F-22 Raptor and B-2 Spirit fleets by […]

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Sep 22, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

F-22 Raptor Spotted Again With Stealth Pods and Unusually Colored Underside

New photos provide another look at an F-22A Raptor carrying the external sensor pods, while also revealing distinctive light-colored panels on the aircraft’s underside. Newly emerged photos provide another look at an F-22A Raptor carrying the external sensor pods which are currently being developed for the stealth fighter. Interestingly, distinctive light-colored panels can be seen […]

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Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

F-22 pilot receives USAF’s highest safety award after belly landing

The US Air Force has presented its highest flight safety award to an F-22 Raptor pilot who landed… The post F-22 pilot receives USAF’s highest safety award after belly landing appeared first on AeroTime .

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Sep 12, 2026 · byAeroTime

Picture of the Day: August 31, 2026

An F-22 Raptor performs at the 2026 Spirit of St. Louis Airshow.

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Aug 31, 2026 · byAVweb

Five Design Choices That Explain Why The F-35 And F-22 Handle Threats Completely Differently

The F-22 and F-35 share stealth technology, but five key design choices make them very different fighters.

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Aug 31, 2026 · bySimple Flying

7 Design Choices That Explain Why The F-22 & F-35 Handle Nothing Alike In A Dogfight

The F-22 excels in raw agility, while the F-35 favors a different approach. Here's why they handle so differently.

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Aug 24, 2026 · bySimple Flying

The Striking Differences Pilots Notice Between The F-35 Lightning II & F-22 Raptor

Explore how F-22 vs F-35 cockpit design, helmet tech & VTOL shape radically different pilot experiences in modern stealth fighters.

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Aug 24, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Here's Why The US Air Force Chose The F-35A Over The F-22 For Export Partners

Congress simply was not willing to send the F-22's secrets abroad.

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Aug 21, 2026 · bySimple Flying

5 Ways 6th-Generation Fighters Will Outclass The F-22 & F-35

Sixth-generation aircraft will feature numerous enhancements that will allow them to perform in ways that proceeding aircraft simply cannot match.

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Aug 17, 2026 · bySimple Flying

From 76 F-22 Raptors To 200 Next-Gen Fighters: How Much Larger America's Air Superiority Fleet Could Get

A closer look at the future of air power in the US Armed Forces.

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Aug 16, 2026 · bySimple Flying

The F-22's Terrible Fuel Economy Is Actually Its Secret Weapon

How the Raptor beats its opponents in the air and at the pump.

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Jul 30, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Just How Fuel-Hungry Is The F-22 Raptor In Supercruise?

The F-22 is thirsty at supercruise, but dramatically less so than the F-15 flying at the same speed with afterburners.

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Jul 29, 2026 · bySimple Flying

5 Fighter Jets With The Highest Top Speeds In Service Today

From the Mach 2.83 MiG-31 to the F-22, these are the five fastest fighter jets still in service.

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Jul 27, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Here's How Much The US Air Force's New F-47 Fighter Jet Actually Costs

The F-47 is slated to be the future of American air dominance. But how much will this new technology cost? Hint, it will exceed the F-22 per unit.

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Jul 17, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Langley F-22s Return Home from Operation Epic Fury Deployment

Deployed to Israel since February, F-22 Raptors from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB transited towards home with an unusual stopover at RAF Fairford over the weekend. Twelve 1st FW Raptors in total are thought to be part of the package heading home. Ten jets made it to RAF Fairford on Jul. 10, 2026, […]

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Jul 14, 2026 · byThe Aviationist

How The F-22's F119 Engine Solved 3 Problems The Industry Called Mutually Exclusive

The F119 was a marvel of engineering that made the F22 Raptor possible, although the USAF is now looking beyond it with 6th-gen engines.

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Jul 14, 2026 · bySimple Flying

Lockheed Martin Delivered Its Last F-22 Raptor In 2012 — And The USAF Is Now Spending $8 Billion To Keep The 187 Airframes It Has Left Combat Ready

The answer lies in the stealth coating that consumes half of every maintenance hour.

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Jul 11, 2026 · bySimple Flying

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Pratt & Whitney F119 Engine Surpasses Historic One Million Flight Hours Powering the F-22 Raptor

AviationNews – The groundbreaking Pratt & Whitney F119 engine has officially surpassed the monumental threshold of one million flight hours, cementing its legacy as the...

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Jul 6, 2026 · byAviation News EU

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F119 engine tops one million flight hours

Pratt & Whitney‘s F119 engine has surpassed one million flight hours powering the US Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, marking a major milestone for the first operational fifth-generation fighter engine. In service for more than 20 years, the F119 provides the F-22 with advanced stealth, thrust-vectoring and supercruise capability, enabling the aircraft to fly […] The post F119 engine tops one million flight hours appeared first on AviTrader Aviation News .

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