F-22 Raptor Brings Never-Before-Seen Capabilities to Aerial Warfare

Col. Kevin Robbins still remembers the first time he saw the F-22 Raptor. He was driving near the flightline at Langley Air Force Base, Va., when he heard a load roar and saw a plane streak across his field of vision and start performing several aerial maneuvers. He stopped the car, got out and stared [...]

Panetta Lifts F-22 Raptor Flight Restrictions

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is satisfied the Air Force has identified the cause of hypoxia-like symptoms 12 F-22 pilots suffered, and restrictions he placed on use of the fifth-generation fighter will be lifted gradually. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and other Air Force leaders [...]

Commander Qualifies In the F-22, Confident in Raptor

Air Combat Command’s senior Airman completed F-22 Raptor pilot qualification recently, reinforcing his personal stake in the Air Force’s efforts to identify the root cause of unexplained physiological incidents involving a small number of Raptor crews. “As Airmen, risk is part of our lives as members of the military,” said Gen. Mike Hostage, the commander [...]

Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To US Air Force

Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] leadership delivered today the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now possesses the world’s only 5th generation stealth fighter aircraft fleet in the world. “There is no longer any nation [...]

US Deploys F-22 Stealth Jets in Southwest Asia

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its fifth-generation stealth fighters, F-22 Raptor, in Southwest Asia, the Washington Post newspaper said, citing an Air Force spokesman. The paper quoted An Air Force spokesman, Capt. Phil Ventura, as saying that the deployment was “regularly scheduled” and was directed at improving “tactical interoperability.” The number of F-22s, as [...]

4195: The Final F-22 Raptor

4195: The Final F-22 Raptor

Commemorating the production of the final F-22 Raptor, number 4195, with a look a back from the people behind the develop…

Aviation Nation 2008 – F-22 Raptor Demo

Aviation Nation 2008 – F-22 Raptor Demo

This is the F-22 Raptor Demo at the 2008 Aviation Nation Air Show at Nellis AFB. Watch as Maj. Paul "Max…

Lockheed Martin Rolls Out Final F-22 Raptor

The final Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor rolled off the assembly line here today and was commemorated with a ceremony recognizing contributions from thousands of people associated with the design and construction of the Raptor fleet. This F-22 Raptor (Lockheed Martin tail number 4195) now moves into production flight check and will deliver to the U.S. [...]

Gunpla TV – Episode 51 – Gundam – F-22 Raptor – 1/60 PG Aile Strike Gundam

Gunpla TV – Episode 51 – Gundam – F-22 Raptor – 1/60 PG Aile Strike Gundam

This episode could have been titled Gunpla TV 49.5 as its here we show you…