F-22 Pilot Directs CCA in Flight as ‘Airborne QB’

F-22 Controls Collaborative Combat Aircraft In Flight For The First Time

An F-22A Raptor controlled for the first time a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft during an airborne tactical-control demonstration in early October. The U.S. Air Force has announced that the pilot of an F-22A Raptor took control of a YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) during a test in early October 2026. The development follows the […]

F-22 Pilot Controls FQ-44 Fighter Drone From The Cockpit For The First Time

This is a key milestone as F-22s will be the Air Force's first aerial 'quarterbacks' for Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.

F-22 Pilot Directs CCA in Flight as ‘Airborne QB’

A U.S. Air Force F-22 pilot controlled a YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft this month while both aircraft were in flight, according to an Oct. 16 release, another milestone in the service’s ambitious CCA efforts. The post F-22 Pilot Directs CCA in Flight as ‘Airborne QB’ appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

U.S. Air Force says F-22 pilot directed Anduril YFQ-44A Fury through flight maneuvers and simulated combat tasks in airborne test

An F-22 Raptor pilot directed an Anduril YFQ-44A Fury through maneuvers and simulated combat tasks during an airborne control demonstration earlier this month.