F-22 Raptor Maiden Flight | Lockheed And Skunk Works Stealth Tactical Fighter | FULL DOCUMENTARY

The maiden flight of the F-22 Raptor took place on September 7, 1997, at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft was piloted by Lockheed Martin test pilot, Paul Metz. The F-22 was developed by Lockheed Martin and Boeing as a stealthy, highly maneuverable air superiority fighter.
The F-22's first flight was a significant milestone in the development of the aircraft. The flight lasted for around 50 minutes, during which the aircraft performed a series of maneuvers to test its flight characteristics and systems. The F-22 performed well, with no major issues reported during the flight.
The F-22 Raptor is considered to be one of the most advanced fighters in the world. It is designed to be stealthy, highly maneuverable, and able to fly at supersonic speeds without using afterburners. The aircraft is also equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems, making it a formidable opponent in air-to-air combat.
The F-22's first flight was a major achievement for the United States Air Force and the companies involved in its development. The aircraft has since gone on to become a key component of the U.S. Air Force's air superiority fleet. The F-22 is currently in service with the United States Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force.
The maiden flight of the F-22 marked the beginning of a new era in air superiority fighters, and the aircraft continues to be a vital asset to the U.S. military. The F-22's advanced capabilities and stealth capabilities are a testament to the capabilities of modern aircraft technology and the dedication of the engineers and pilots who developed and fly the aircraft.
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.92 m)
Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
Wing area: 840 sq ft (78.04 m2)
Aspect ratio: 2.36
Airfoil: NACA 6 series airfoil
Empty weight: 43,340 lb (19,700 kg)
Gross weight: 64,840 lb (29,410 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
Fuel capacity: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) internally, or 26,000 lb (12,000 kg) with two 2× 600 US gal tanks
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 augmented turbofans, 26,000 lbf (116 kN) thrust each dry, 35,000 lbf (156 kN) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.25, 1,500 mph (2,414 km/h) at altitude
Mach 1.21, 800 knots (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at sea level
Mach 1.82, 1,220 mph (1,963 km/h) supercruise at altitude
Range: 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) or more with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat range: 460 nmi (530 mi, 850 km) clean with 100 nmi (115 mi, 185 km) in supercruise
590 nmi (679 mi, 1,093 km) clean subsonic
Ferry range: 1,740 nmi (2,000 mi, 3,220 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
g limits: +9.0/−3.0
Wing loading: 77.2 lb/sq ft (377 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 1.08 (1.25 with loaded weight and 50% internal fuel)
Armament
Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon, 480 rounds
Internal weapons bays:
Air-to-air mission loadout:
6× AIM-120 AMRAAM
2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
Air-to-ground mission loadout:
2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) JDAM or 8× 250 lb (110 kg) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs
2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
Hardpoint (external):
4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000 lb (2,270 kg) or 600 U.S. gallon (2,270 L) drop tanks
4x AIM-120 AMRAAM (external)
Avionics
AN/APG-77 or AN/APG-77(V)1 radar: 125-150 miles (201-241 km) against 1 m2 (11 sq ft) targets (estimated range), more than 250 miles (400 km) in narrow beams
AN/AAR-56 Missile Launch Detector (MLD)
AN/ALR-94 electronic warfare system: 250 nautical miles (460 km) or more detection range for radar warning receiver (RWR)
Integrated CNI Avionics
MJU-39/40 flares for protection against IR missiles
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中國空軍J20空中已發現F35

[@Dronescapes]

@@user-fz6ib1wq9i The J-20 is still Chinese, so it probably does not work

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[@johnshields6852]

My uncle piloted the F4 phantom in Vietnam when I was a boy, when I first saw the F22 it's just so perfect, it passes the eye test and then some, I'm very mechanically inclined and you can see this airplane looks like a pilots fantasy dream.

[@cirno6617]

Let’s be honest, it’s sexier than the f35 and DAMM THAT AFTERBURNER

[@xtexasxfightx]

A fart in church is sexier than the f35

[@cirno6617]

@@xtexasxfightx the f35B don’t even want to be plane smh

[@xtexasxfightx]

@@cirno6617 It's an enormous waste of countless billions of taxpayer money.

[@cirno6617]

@@xtexasxfightx Yes and no, we need new planes, so get 150-300, if it’s so good and expensive don’t get so many, in the right hands it’s detestation but the US buying 2,200 of them is horrible

[@mikemurphy5898]

The f35 is great for what it is. It's not a dog fighter, it's an electronic warfare stealth fighter that shouldn't be within visual range of their adversary unless something has gone very wrong. One thing everyone likes to overlook is that the f35 can get in closer than a Gen 4 or helicopter could undetected and they're then able to act as a forward scout and redirect med-long range missiles from apaches, etc onto enemy targets. This is a huge capability because in addition to its own limited payload of missiles, it can stay on station for redirecting munitions until it's bingo fuel. Additionally, when the f35 came up against the s400 it absolutely spoofed the sh!t out of it but all the people who love to hate the 35 will *never* mention that.... or likely deny it anyway. Regardless, it is what it is. It's not a technology demonstrator, it's not advanced as the F-22, because it doesn't need to be. It's for export so the tech can't be the same as our top planes. Also not every plane needs to be a stealthy fighter that costs 250mm a unit to build and more importantly 60k per operating hour. The f35 is half that and once the first air battles are over, the b21s and f22s are overkill and very expensive. Hence the f35 Lastly that comment about a fart in church being sexier is pretty funny lol

[@bumpedhishead636]

I worked for Lockheed on the YF-22 from 1984-1987. Back then, it was a much different airplane - much lighter & no thrust vectoring. The thrust vectoring was added shortly before I left. I worked briefly with Tom Morgenfeld, the pilot that later crashed due to the oscillation. He was a great pilot, but I do have to say that in the simulator he had a tendency to "try things" that were not on the test plan - putting the plane into combinations of modes that had not yet been tested. In the simulator, that's cool - we need that sort of feedback from the pilots. I'm NOT saying that's what happened in the YF-22 crash and I don't think Tom would purposefully do that in an actual flight test. But, I can say that it is definitely possible for a bad combination of modes to happen in a prototype flight control system. The Lockheed test pilots at that time were the best in world - Hal Farley, Dave Ferguson, Tom Morgenfeld and others. Fun times!

[@Dronescapes]

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. Did you know that we have a wonderful interview with Hal Farley on the channel? Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foe1mIWIms6Mhs0 What a wonderful person!

[@bumpedhishead636]

@@Dronescapes Excellent! At 11:48 in the Hal Farley video you have a picture of Tom Morgenfeld, Hal Farley & Dave Ferguson standing together in front of the F117. Those 3 guys had some incredible stories, combat in Vietnam, flying the SR-71, U2, F117, the Mig-25 that defected to Japan, and many, many others.

[@underworldguardian704]

I’m honestly convinced that Skunk Works is an engineering Insane Asylum for the Defense Department!

[@hatchetman6962]

I work right next to Lockheed in Georgia I get to see these all the time and every time I hear it take off I have step outside and watch it!!!

[@Dronescapes]

👍😮

[@cougarhunter9804]

I stay in FortWorth Texas I see these things every day fly not that one tho right down the street

[@derekjackson3990]

There are two types of planes, F-22’s and targets! Nuff said!

[@aerodude9903]

Great documentary, but just a summary of the actual F-22 development. I entered USAF Civil Service in 1977 as a mechanical/aerospace engineer, initially working propulsion design & analysis on the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program. This was the lead-in development effort for what became the F-22A Raptor. It was constant effort to prove the worthiness of the thrust vectoring to decision makers. As development progressed so did the projected Gross Weight, the thrust vectoring nozzles were heavy and were in constant threat of being removed. I constantly had to generate analysis that showed the expanded envelope and maneuverability. I supported the development and evaluation of the F-22A throughout my career. I was instrumental in bringing the F-22 ACS to WPAFB and had the opportunity to fly the ACS F-22 simulator many times. It's an amazing beast!

[@fabionwilson6992]

Thank you for the dedicated services you provided!!

[@raguilard]

Back in the 90s there was different flight simulators from "Janes" for the windows 95 and 98. I had a joystick that did different things and the keyboard did lots of different things too

[@raguilard]

Thanks for your service. I always support our military and law enforcement

[@user-zx2nj3om2z]

I'm from Algeria and I want to joint Uas air force can I do that

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

@@user-zx2nj3om2z no

[@Blackneck1994]

30:40 Smoking a cigar during FOD walk… Man I wish I was an adult during the 90s lol. Epic.

[@coloradoawesomesauce5124]

Incredible to think the f22 was flown in 1997 and in 2023 its the best fighter in the world... makes you wonder what we have in the works now and we don't even know about it yet!

[@DaveSCameron]

Is it though..?

[@miguelortiz7875]

@@DaveSCameronwell yea right up until the F35 came about so almost two decades

[@aceman1126]

All that "UFO" crap is just cover up for next gen craft. Think of it this way... from the first flight of the wright bros in 1903 to the time we walked on the moon was only 66 years. The sr71 was built like 60 years ago. So what we got now is probably absolutely insane and we won't know anything about it until ww3 is about over.

[@ATBatmanMALS31]

​@@DaveSCameronWhat's better?

[@staycxld]

Weapon's system modernization. Just look at the F15EX program. It's basically a whole new aircraft and it was introduced like half a century ago.

[@abhisheksavant4307]

The one-part canopy on F22 is sexy af. YF23 from the looks of it was a 2-part canopy. From the videos I watched in DCS..... The view from inside is amazing in the F22 because of it all being a one glass pane.

[@Technicallyaddicted]

2004: this plane will help us dominate future battlefields. 2024: the most deadly thing to fly since the Cretaceous period.

[@chrisblanton1087]

I was stationed at Whiteman AFB. Working in the B-2 we we’re headed back to the shop and got an IFE (in flight emergency) over our radio. We assumed it was a B-2. We went to the hangar down from our shop and they rushed 2 of the original test F-22’s in the hanger. Was one of the coolest experiences to see it up close before the public did.

[@neogeoisie]

This is the best aircraft today.

[@willvanrooy6878]

Quite the bird! I remember playing the F-22 Simulator game on PC back in November 1997, just two months after this test flight, and being blown away by this thing

[@dac.40]

The perfect jet doesn't exi... 😳

[@manuelteixeira2496]

Having two engines, the F-22 has superior strength and survivability, especially when operating from land bases.

[@Milkywayboy]

this was made in 97! imagine what they have now? I bet its crazy

[@MrPikkabo]

I'll give you a spoiler and tell you that it's as exciting as when people watched the F22 for the first time back in the days! The fact that we as humans have been able to keep this progress rate up is crazy, but all the contracted companies are pushing the envelope a lot. They even managed to find a company with a worse name than Skunk Works which I find amazing. When you hear about it you will know what I'm talking about

[@makidiaz3894]

@@MrPikkabo?

[@jamesadams893]

There're only two types of jets, the f22 and targets. So true.

[@jeffi854]

Americas leaders should have at least built 350 of the F-22 , because we sure could use them today. I know we have the FX-fighter program and the NGAD program as well along with many other programs, known and unknown. But it still doesn’t negate the fact just how much just having another 214 F-22 airframes would come in pretty handy and much needed . It’s mind blowing just knowing how this fighter built back in 1996 is still today king of the sky /skies today ! Nothing fielded by our enemies even comes close ! I believe given the global environment we live in today and only having 186 F-22’s currently battle ready another 214 F-22’s would come in pretty handy !

[@jessemorgan7007]

After what's been going on the last few days we either need to make more Raptors or fast track NGAD.

[@georgebaggy]

USAF is ordering like 200 F-15 EX as a stopgap until NGAD.

[@lonnielonnie5457]

Best fighter in the world

[@tobymartin3416]

17:39 I thought i was in a growling sidewinder video lol

[@SCFPV]

Man that Raptor is a sexy beast, but I would've also loved to see what an operational F-23 would've looked like. The YF-22 went through a few design changes before it became the F-22 Raptor that we know today. One of the biggest was the placement of the intakes. They were pushed further back from the cockpit on the final production Raptor.

[@BillDownhill]

There's an article on TheDrive that shows what the F-23A might have looked like. There's also the NATF-22 amd NATF-23 concepts that are worth looking at too.

[@thuydoan7496]

F-23 is ugly. However, esthetics is not important on a fighter jet. Functionality is more important. Look at the the B2 bomber as an example. At the time, it was an odd looking plane. But, it did it's job so well that it's esthetics became accepted and praised.

[@BillDownhill]

@blue fridge Starting to make sense why they're testing out those fancy reflective paint jobs.

[@normanbaldwinjr7681]

Think 6th generation fighter 🤔

[@RazelDiel-vh9tp]

On a plane , let's go

[@dronexfun8469]

I love the YF-23 Black Widow 2.

[@tronghungdao251]

GENIUS OF AMERRICA KEEP IT'S UP ❤❤❤😮😮😮🎉🎉🎉

[@818SMERK818]

I am in a "Flying Jet" - Pop Smoke

[@richardroddenberry2079]

Hoot, the only call sign of any Astronaut that I remember. I surley remember the Hoot Gibson cowboy movies in the 1950s as I was in the second grade as 1950 rolled in. ret. USAF VET , Vietnam vet from 1966

[@malekzin4788]

The F-22 is built on what’s best and available on 1980s and early 90s. Imagine what they can do with the best of 2010s and early 2020s technology

[@Dronescapes]

Imagine…

[@minhtruong2133]

It’s classified

[@petrilofberg1758]

Ngad

[@taperecorder3]

any time these wickedly beautiful f22 fly over my house, I don't care what I am doing I run out as fast as possible cause I ain't got much time, the sound they make puts a thunder storm to shame, and they are only day dream crusing

[@wayneeden98]

For all the videos that have been watched and studied and the research that's gone into the F22 and the F35, details are meticulous meticulous meticulous The meticulousness Never stops, a lot of lost sleep and a hell of a lot headaches, our iron birds won't ever stand down, it will infact be read as, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, we have the badest birds ever built 😎🇺🇸👍🙏✝️✌

[@UnitSe7en]

F-22: Too expensive. F-35: Hold my --beer-- brewery.

[@UnitSe7en]

@@SD352-68 Not when you consider that it's been in development in some form or another for 35 years. What you're looking at with F-35 is peak military-industrial complex. Just an endless circle-jerk of money.

[@BillDownhill]

@@SD352-68 The program cost much more money. It's over a trillion dollars.

[@thuydoan7496]

The F-35 is NOT an air dominance fighter jet. The F-22 is. Although the F22 is outdated, but it will still kick the F-35's ass in a dogfight.

[@princessdeliabautista7498]

Check aircraft be for flight god blessed us military 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🙏🙏🙏

[@erichvonmanstein6876]

The phuk is Al-loo-min-E-um?

[@306champion]

I wonder why there is such a rigorous inspection of the runway compared to that performed for any other aircraft?

[@Blackirish__]

Awesome video the raptor is quiet large isn’t it

[@pike100]

You mean quite, not quiet, quinny.

[@IVANCARRASQUILLO-qv2tv]

[@giannibrambilla991]

Raptor F22 gioiellino 🇺🇸👍😎

[@Dronescapes]

👍👍

[@anthonyrichard7319]

i so badly want to paint the stars and stripes on one........a special limited edition ....

[@Kevin-qj7fp]

Even if I don't have any experience in air to air combat I feel like the future of air to air combat that is foreseeable is in terms of being able to fly at high speeds in 1 direction But in mere seconds be able to turn 180 degrees to face opponents launch a rocket aimed at the opponents then turn around 180 and continue flying forward The likely hood of this idea probably won't ever exist because nothing like this will happen in reality

[@Kevin-qj7fp]

But just imagine that situation Your enemies are behind or anywhere up down side to side behind and you can have the ability and agility to turn the plane mid flight in 1 direction toward the enemy fire a rocket locked on and continue on your way It won't happen with current physics or science and reality but that would be cool

[@aceman1126]

​@@Kevin-qj7fpit can and will happen with drones. Humans in fighters is gonna be a thing of the past very soon

[@Kevin-qj7fp]

yea drones can be an advatage@@aceman1126

[@user-rk9np3yi3h]

레이저는우방 하얀레이저는지구를지켜주시는거죠

[@DaveSCameron]

Already 25 years old .

[@user-rk9np3yi3h]

고참들이걷고있는것같습니다

[@evilangel8194]

Next century more next 10 years , every time our enemy makes some things that could handle it we have to come up with something more stealthy faster better handling , more deadly the arms race has going strong for big chunk of human history especially last few years of the last and current century because the speed of technology advancement

[@Andy6969ful]

WOW and just think, after 26 years, it finally had its first air to air kill - SHOOTING DOWN A BALLOON! Sad

[@Smokey-88]

There are 2 types of planes, F22s and... targets.

[@Dronescapes]

🙂

[@VWPirates]

Is this a history class?

[@user-rk9np3yi3h]

조종사분은비상탈출하신거죠 아니면 전앞으로아무말도못합니다

[@jebediahgentry7029]

Great video! Dude you don't live in middle earth.... Say ALUMINUM right.

[@Dronescapes]

Phonetically, the correct pronunciation of aluminum is “alʊmɪnəm,” while the pronunciation for aluminium is “ælʊmɪniəm.” Aluminum is currently the favored pronunciation of the general public in America and Canada, yet aluminum still stands throughout the rest of the English-speaking world. American and Canadian English differ significantly in linguistic rules, and there are nearly 4,000 words spelled differently between Britain and North America. British English keeps spellings inherited from other languages like French and German, while American English usually focuses on spelling words based on how they sound when spoken. These differences became popularized in the 1700s and 1800s with the printing of “An American Dictionary of the English Language” by Noah Webster in North America and “A Dictionary of the English Language” by Samuel Johnson. However you prefer to pronounce the word representing this chemical element, you likely interact with it every day, from tin foil for cooking in your oven to riding in an airplane. The fascinating origin of aluminum is just one part of the story as scientists and manufacturers around the world mine this product from the Earth’s crust to provide the building blocks of 21st-century society. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) officially standardized on aluminium in 1990, though it hasn’t changed the way that Americans spell it for day to day purposes. Even though scientists generally use “ium” spelling, the IUPAC does recognize the “um” spelling as a variant. It seems a fair compromise. While both the “um” and the “ium” endings are both accepted forms of spelling, the debate of “who is right” wages on. It’s clear that neither side is going to give up the way they spell this word.

[@johnmartin7158]

⁠​⁠@@Dronescapes. Good answer even if you had or had not help from AI. Colour or Color, what does it really matter at the end of the day. Trainspotting has become a pastime, lol.

[@russelldaye9813]

With out question, I am an F15 aviation supporter, but I absolutely believe the F22 raptor, is possibly the bookend to the F15 fighting eagle in stylistic design. 🍁🍁🍁

[@Toppradd]

Beyond reproach is the lethality of both F15 Strike Eagle n the F22 Raptors.. but what lives in my heart n soul is the Topdog .. F14 Tomcat !!! Badest jet to go after burner .. period. My opinion .. tnx for reading.. .. .. Addendum: sexiest mother fucker too 😎

[@kennychao4143]

I don’t want to be alive when the day our enemies has better fighter planes than the good old USA.

[@scruffyafro3632]

there are f22's and there are targets" lol.

[@micstonemic696stone]

Concorde had super-cruise & fly by wire

[@jostrander71]

Air Force XB 70 was first. Concorde copied it.

[@micstonemic696stone]

@@jostrander71 is that really what you think. Is there much point explaining why you are mistaken, Like perhaps doing research on The Concorde 's development, The Farnborough airshow at it's RAE site where they show the aircraft which was a small scale Delta with a droop nose, The UK does not need the copy our steal aerodynamic or Jet technology from any other country's ever It is a fact that the UK are world leader's in these technologies and the World knew it, the RAE'S air show 's Are there to sell aircraft, and the world's civil & Air Force's would come to see all the new type's the UK had developed this year, This is not just my words, look for youself, remember the Delta Dagger, they couldn't make it go super sonic, why Area Rule the UK understood this, There were other thing's learnt from the UK & Germany that enhanced the country across the pond, Enjoy you research, The Concorde was just an Anglo-French co-labereration, just us.

[@jostrander71]

@mic stone Settle down there, Winston Churchill. I knew it would touch a nerve for someone. The UK has 48 billion dollar defense spending . This limits competition against the USA. The UK makes fine airplane s, but we invented flights, and we dominate the sky. It isn't an opinion. The F22 is the best 5th generation fighter built and the F35 is the best computer fighter ever. The F35 is being sold to what 7 or 8 countries, including Germany. We have the best Stealth programs and best bombers. You did see the new B21 right? It's all good we are on the same team but the US is the world's leading aircraft manufacturer.

[@MrDavekoster-HatesThisPlanet]

Did you also heard about the newest hypertron sonic airplane?

[@LSmoney215]

The aviation system is out of date so they can't share info work f35s and f15 e and ex

[@user-rk9np3yi3h]

렙터는요예전에요? 지금 대한민국 일본 선택하시라면 같이가신다하실거죠?

[@darkknight1340]

I don't know why such elements as stealth are lauded,fine,it has the radar cross section of a bee,but I'm quite certain that a radar op picking up a "bee" flying at Mach 2 would know that something unfriendly has entered their air space.

[@mikedalgliesh1377]

Except no radar in existence is going to pick up something the size of a bee..

[@1lostinspace]

YF23>

[@kabloescobar]

Kaan dan gelenler? 😂

[@lossless4129]

Ah loo min eee uhm

[@Andy6969ful]

Now don't get me wrong, she's a beauty, but $100 Million? No....

[@bryangillis5183]

Learn how to say aluminum. It’s not al u minium lol 😂 now if the yf23 had thrust vectoring………hands down winner.

[@Dronescapes]

Phonetically, the correct pronunciation of aluminum is “alʊmɪnəm,” while the pronunciation for aluminium is “ælʊmɪniəm.” Aluminum is currently the favored pronunciation of the general public in America and Canada, yet aluminum still stands throughout the rest of the English-speaking world. American and Canadian English differ significantly in linguistic rules, and there are nearly 4,000 words spelled differently between Britain and North America. British English keeps spellings inherited from other languages like French and German, while American English usually focuses on spelling words based on how they sound when spoken. These differences became popularized in the 1700s and 1800s with the printing of “An American Dictionary of the English Language” by Noah Webster in North America and “A Dictionary of the English Language” by Samuel Johnson. However you prefer to pronounce the word representing this chemical element, you likely interact with it every day, from tin foil for cooking in your oven to riding in an airplane. The fascinating origin of aluminum is just one part of the story as scientists and manufacturers around the world mine this product from the Earth’s crust to provide the building blocks of 21st-century society. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) officially standardized on aluminium in 1990, though it hasn’t changed the way that Americans spell it for day to day purposes. Even though scientists generally use “ium” spelling, the IUPAC does recognize the “um” spelling as a variant. It seems a fair compromise. While both the “um” and the “ium” endings are both accepted forms of spelling, the debate of “who is right” wages on. It’s clear that neither side is going to give up the way they spell this word.

[@oliviadiale8382]

​@@Dronescapes I go with aluminium, and follow the English /British spelling. Thanks for the explanation.

[@rayshowalter3531]

Problem with this vidioe is china has copied it

[@manuelteixeira2496]

F-22 is able when facing faster fighters, like J-20, to achieve air superiority by itself or by integrating a fleet of A.I. planes, especially if deployed from land bases, like Guam.

[@manuelteixeira2496]

The F-22 raptor is a stealth fourth-generation plane, capable to conduct a swarm of other A.I. airplanes, from an aircraft carrier sustaining heavy-duty demands in order to cope with excellent deployment offensive striking incremental capacity for destruction of artificial Islands and defending Guam, for instance. F-22 is an optimal solution when integrating a full marines amphibious transport ship, coupled with helicopter stealth carriers, to secure ground.

[@jaerockchalk3216]

imagine if that money had been spent bringing people out of poverty and inner city infrastructure .

[@Dronescapes]

Imagine if a bunch of crazy dictators did not threaten the world.

[@mclarenscca]

My question is, with the F-22, do we actually need the F-35?

[@Voltigern.]

Yes, F-22 can't land on Aircraft carrier which F-35C can and F-35B with VTOL suits marine needs. I don't know about airforce though.

[@carlosdeleon8527]

Yes, did you know that only 195 F22s were built and only 187 are operational? So yes the United States needs the F35.

[@ethanedwards7557]

F22 is mostly a dogfighter designed to take out other fighter jets, F35 with it’s variants is a multi role fighter.

[@petrairene]

@@ethanedwards7557 A stealth specialised dogfighter is a bit of a useless thing because the point of the stealth fighter is taking out other planes at a distance and NOT BE FOUND. How can you use your dogfighting skill if the enemy doesn't get close because he doesn't see you. If it's effectively stealthy it can be as agile as a flying brick and still do the job.

[@SCFPV]

@SD 3 The F-22 is more stealthy than the F-35, and the F-22 can also perform ground attack roles and electronic warfare. The F-35 excels in the situational awareness category, considering its computers are lightyears ahead of the 80's technology the Raptors have. Now if they would build a Raptor and stuff it with the F-35's tech...... 👀

[@huwzebediahthomas9193]

Where are the software engineers, the coders? Any chance can you speak to them? Jockeys know sh8!

[@hyd119]

In the pilot's seat, the Raptor's "brain" takes the pilot input and translates that into what deflections in the control surfaces to make to achieve that. Very early testing of the airplane, in the manual said, "You can fly this airplane with reckless abandon" and that was true. The horizontal stabilators are larger than most fighter wings!

[@edwardcase]

YF-23 Black Widow was a better more intuitive approach for the task.

[@sonnyandreotte5721]

yeah, the yf-23 by northrop was better but over billing on the b-2 pissed somebody off an as usual lockheed gets the bid.

[@thuydoan7496]

If Lockheed wasn't too greedy for more money, then there would be more F22's built. Lockheed learned their lesson and built the F-35 for cheaper. Unfortunately, the F-35 is not an air dominance fighter jet like the F22.

[@TheMischief9]

THE F-22 IS A GREAT PLANE , WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME ABOUT THE F-35

[@jostrander71]

The F35 is no pushover. It would beat almost anything it went up against. It doesn't need Mach 2.

[@forzaelite1248]

@@jostrander71 not just would, already has. Flag exercises between militaries has the F35 with 20:1 or so kill ratios and experienced legacy pilots making rookie mistakes trying to fight it, also the only aircraft so far to be capable of jamming the Raptor. They are sister aircraft through and through. The people who say things like OP don't understand the roles an aircraft must play; all they see is the Raptor's maneuvers and assume you could successfully run an air force of only F22s

[@jayvee8502]

@@forzaelite1248 F35 would have been designed like a smaller F22 if not for VTOL requirements during testing stage. It would have been nice to see an F35 with F18 like double engines.

[@cliffcampbell8827]

I like the looks of the F-22 but I like the F-23 better...the f-35, no thanks.

[@fpvraver]

They should give them a prize for the most debris found on the runway. Human beings focus, and Drive becomes much better when given a reward. It would be nothing for them to manufacture a couple, low grade titanium keychain replicas of the F 22 they could give them to them as a reward. I can’t believe they don’t have some piece of technology to go over the runway and scan it !!!!!

[@Xeus1985]

ITS BAD that this beauty runs the Programm against the YF-22. I think they made a right decision but i wish they would got both. But Money rules the world so We got the Raptor.

[@matthewinsydneyful]

I bet Lockheed never thought the F22's first real world 'Kill' would be an Chinese spy balloon 🤣

[@derekdoubleut]

Sheep herding

[@lizzydog5728]

IS ANYBODY WITH INTEGRITY? WATCHING THE SPENDING AND PROFITS FROM CONTRACTORS? AMERICA IS GULLIBLE!

[@whirledpeas3477]

Lockheed, North American, Convair, Boeing... And the rest MAGA 🇺🇸

[@donaldharlan3981]

untrue

[@Dronescapes]

Donald, I think that if you want to express a concept, or an opinion , you need to use more than one word. Perhaps I am wrong, so take it as a suggestion 🙂

[@donaldharlan3981]

@@Dronescapes My technology

[@star01248]

At $80,000 an hour of flight time we have lost the concept of # ! The generals want the most expensive toys !

[@rthelionheart]

In a true-to-life training scenario, it is reported that a Dassault Rafale actually ends up putting an F-22 out of its misery.

[@rthelionheart]

@blue fridge Dassault Rafale is actually 4.5 not 4th gen. Also, Lockheed Martin does not want anyone to know about said training outcome; it's simply not good for business. The Rafale is a proven commodity in combat whereas the F-22 is all about its capabilities on paper, at least as of this point in time.

[@xKageAkira]

balloon fighter

[@daviddickinson3684]

In my opinion this is a very amateurish attempt on a video that should of been left to the professionals.

[@ericbrammer2245]

And, still, Inferior to the YF-23...

[@getsome418]

All about elbow rubbing

[@NationChosenByGod]

Salty at the fact that YF-22 won with results.

[@James-sn5mg]

@@NationChosenByGod Wut? Paul Metz, the test pilot said YF-23 was the better plane.

[@MrYabber]

@@James-sn5mg The shape leads me to believe the F-22 is a little more stealthy out of the two, which was what the U.S. military wanted and needed at the time. It was absolutely fundamental. They also needed the aircraft to supercruise indefinitely in flight, (For as long as it has the fuel to do so) which the F-22 did faster than the F-23. F-23 Top Speed - 1,451 mph F-22 Top Speed - 1,500 mph The F-22 also has thrust vectoring nozzles, the F-23 did not, matter of fact it had traditional fixed engines. All these reasons are clear why the F-22 won. Why do people hate on it, it’s such a beautiful aircraft and a marvel of technology, it was absolutely groundbreaking at the time and still is like 25 years later.

[@dwizzleusa4202]

Was you in the defense department? You don't know what or why the f22 was picked just because prototype yf23 had slightly better stealth and little faster but had problems. The f22 was superior in many other aspects. The final design of f22 was alot better than the prototype with stealth and speed. Air to air combat the f22 is the best choice.

[@theenchiladakid1866]

I was never impressed with the F22, all it's tech was 30 years old

[@lightningmcqueen181]

I dont think the Department of Defense should ever just freely Announce to the World "Hey👐☝️!" Ya , 👀 @ me"! "Look what I can do"! Or even to us...The American Public..Makes no sense to me why we announce this 💩 stupidity!

[@keithanderson8488]

BADDEST BIRD IN THE AIR ON THE PLANET, 96TH SAC USAF, THE FLYING ARMADILLO. RENECKINIZE