This Navy Fighter Jet Was Able To 'Kill' An F-22 Raptor - Here's How
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America Originally Planned 750 F-22 Raptors and Built 189 — Now It Plans 185 F-47s While China Has 6th-Generation Fighters Already in the Air
Award-winning defense analyst Reuben F. Johnson explores the severe consequences of delaying the 6th-generation F-47 and F/A-XX programs. With China advancing its own stealth platforms, the U.S. must rely on aging fleets and innovative drone pairings to avoid a disastrous airpower deficit over the next decade. The post America Originally Planned 750 F-22 Raptors and Built 189 — Now It Plans 185 F-47s While China Has 6th-Generation Fighters Alrea…
The US Air Force is modernizing its F-22 fleet. New camouflage tanks and sensor pods are designed to increase range and improve location. First shots show the fighter jet in an improved configuration that is crucial for the Pacific. (Continue reading)
The F-22 Raptor Is Getting New Stealth Tanks and Targeting Pods
Aviation photographer Jarod Hamilton has captured the closest photographs yet of an F-22A Raptor flying with both stealthy external fuel tanks and stealthy equipment pods, providing the clearest view to date of upgrades that address two longstanding limitations of the aircraft. The F-22 was photographed refueling from an Edwards Air Force Base NKC-135R Stratotanker and carried visible reference marks across the airframe indicating it remains in …
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