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The Case for Saving the F-22 Raptor

Clipping the F-22’s wings not only weakens America, but incurs the massive financial and strategic costs involved with canceling the program now and trusting in a sixth-generation warplane later.
The F-22 Raptor began a new era of aircraft in 2005–the fifth generation. As the first of this new generation, the Raptor ...
When we compare the United States’ F-22 Raptor with China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon, the image is of two aircraft designed for ...
A direct comparison of the U.S. F-22 Raptor and China’s J-35 is described as an “exercise in futility” because they are fundamentally different aircraft. -The F-22 is a pure air dominance fighter, ...
Designed for air superiority, stealth, and possessing advanced sensor fusion, the United States Air Force’s fifth-generation F-22 Raptor, designed by Lockheed Martin, represents the pinnacle of ...
The F-22 Raptor is one of the most advanced fighter jets in existence, and it's also the first 5th-generation fighter to take to the skies. A lot of time, money, and innovation went into developing it ...
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor performs an aerial demonstration alongside a P-51 Mustang during the Heritage Flight tribute at ...
An F-22 Raptor performs an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, Sept. 19, 2025. Powered by two Pratt & ...