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Why no fighter jet has ever matched the F-22 Raptor

The F-22 Raptor was built for one job: absolute air dominance. With supercruise, thrust-vectoring engines, extreme stealth, ...
The F-22 will be remembered for being a generation or two ahead of its time with respect to air superiority prowess and maneuverability. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is renowned for its ...
The F-22 remains America’s top air-superiority jet, but NGAD’s F-47 won’t arrive in mass for years. -A “Super Raptor” refresh ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Supercruise is central to the F-22 Raptor’s combat ...
The F-22 fleet remains relevant but a replacement is already under development; the F-47 NGAD sixth-generation fighter will ultimately replace the F-22, and when that happens, the F-22 will retire as ...
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 Boeing 757 FTB is the F-22’s highly modified and instrumented aircraft that tests avionics and systems, saving costs and development timelines. Amid reports of the F-22 Raptor being slated to ...
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the US has plans to upgrade the F-22 Raptor. He also accused China of copying the aircraft, but he didn't provide any details. "We're going to be doing an F-22 ...
We got a rare look at the F-22A Raptor which was repaired after being involved in a landing mishap a few years ago. On Feb. 21, 2025, an F-22A Raptor using radio callsign COACH 1, arrived at Naval Air ...