The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft.

The 5th Generation F-22’s unique combination of stealth, speed, agility, and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it the best air dominance fighter in the world.

The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps.

After nearly 44,000 wind tunnel test hours, 13,000 material sample tests, six years of development, and a trio of program rephasings mandated by Congress, the F-22 was finally airborne.

Mar 21, 2025 · Intended to eventually replace the Air Force's fleet of F-22 Raptors, the NGAD platform is a network-connected family of systems — including a stealth fighter jet component, drone technology and ...

The F-22 Raptor is considered the first 5th-generation fighter in the U.S. Air Force inventory, using low observable technologies, modern avionics and efficient engines to offer an air...

1 day ago · Compare this to an F-15 Eagle that costs $27.9 million for A/B models and $29.9 million for C/D models. Or an F-16 Fighting Falcon that costs $14.6 million for A/B models and $18.8 million for C/D models. That's almost 10 F-16A/Bs for the price of one F-22. So, it's possible that other countries couldn't afford F-22s, anyway.

Jul 30, 2023 · The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a groundbreaking fifth-generation stealth fighter. Born from the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the F-22 boasts air superiority capabilities, along with ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence functionalities.

Mar 3, 2025 · Lockheed Martin says it conducted six successful flight tests last year as part of work to add new capabilities on the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter. The U.S. Air Force’s small, but highly capable and heavily in-demand F-22 fleet is set to receive a number of upgrades to help keep the jets at the very tip of the service’s spear, potentially into the 2040s.

Nov 7, 2024 · The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine stealth fighter. Designed as an air superiority fighter it has evolved into a multirole platform, capable of performing both...