Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Air Force faces a potential "air superiority gap" due to the small size and maintenance issues of its F-22 Raptor fleet. -While the F-22 remains a qualitatively ...

The U.S. Air Force is on the verge of a significant boost in its combat readiness, with 32 additional F-22 ‘Raptor’ stealth fighters expected to be ready for action soon. This development comes ...

The F-22 Raptor is an incredibly advanced fighter, and it's also the first fifth-generation aircraft produced, having taken to the skies in December 2005. Since then, more F-22s have been built, and ...

It is the absolute apex of air-to-air combat. It rules the skies like a bird of prey, from which it takes its name. It's one of the stealthiest fighter jets in the world. The Lockheed Martin F-22 ...

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 ...

Cost was the primary factor behind the shuttering of the F-22’s production line. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is the most dominant air superiority fighter ever flown. With an unrivaled combination ...

The US Air Force plans on equipping the F-22 Raptor with substantial upgrades to ensure that the fighter continues to outperform its competitors. The US-made F-22 Raptor is the most powerful aircraft ...

Capt. Jeff Haney was killed in a crash in November 2010. Dec. 15, 2011 — -- The U.S. Air Force is blaming an F-22 fighter pilot for the crash that cost his life, even though the plane -- one of a ...