The F-22 Raptor Is Awesome

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation, single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and did its final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.
The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A. After a protracted development and despite operational issues, the USAF considers the F-22 critical to its tactical air power, and says that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter. The Raptor's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and situational awareness gives the aircraft unprecedented air combat capabilities.
The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air missions due to delays in Russian and Chinese fighter programs, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile F-35 led to the end of F-22 production. A final procurement tally of 187 operational production aircraft was established in 2009, and the last F-22 was delivered to the USAF in 2012.
But why do I love this fighter jet?
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[@_Matsimus_]

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[@munhjavhlan1390]

Matsimus Gaming Dude make video about Pak Fa t-50. I'm not only me everyone want to hear your opinion.

[@adambulkley1717]

oh you did not just that the f35 is a good plane. that thing is so shit its unbelievable its big, its fat, its slow. it can't carry many weapons it can't turn.its computer system is prone to errors, and to top it off it cost 1 trillion dollars to design it. its expensive to produce, and only has 1 engine that if you hit it it dies. so it is the shittiest plane America has ever made.

[@David-jp1cg]

dragon royal maybe the idea is it's not ment to get hit , 🤔

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

dragon royal $1 Trillion is the estimated cost of nearly 3,000 F-35s, all of their maintenance, all of their fuel, all combat losses, all accidents, AND development to the year 2070, in inflation adjusted 2070 US Dollars.

[@superfamilyallosauridae6505]

dragon royal And I don't remember the second engine saving that Su-24 Turkey shot down a while back... it also has a larger munitions load than the F-22 and a longer range.

[@toodabutt70]

Not only is the most lethal fighter jet ever made but, it's the most beautiful by far! We should build a few thousand more.

[@jackhawez10]

a few thousand lmao fuck fiscal responsibility right?

[@mpk6664]

@@jackhawez10 Have you seen the F35s budget? lol

[@silviosarunic6709]

F22 is nice, but for me... SU57 is more beautiful plane 😊❤️..... for me of course F22 is great plane

[@kaeleighhill83]

Silvio Šarunić it is a gorgeous plane don’t get me wrong but you can tell that it just wants to be the f22

[@Joetrout]

Silvio Šarunić euro typhoon best looking! Best there is

[@JustSomeGuy489]

Mobius One, cleared to engage.

[@_Matsimus_]

JustSomeGuy lol

[@sinfulsnipes70]

Ace combat

[@LokiOfNorse]

God yes I absolutely love ace combat

[@roddmann2015]

Lol...

[@Operator_sadness]

VR mode bro... good times

[@boomchacle6717]

I never realized how much stealth was a part of the F-22's design

[@lancesurgeon7614]

I worked in Marietta when the F-22 was rolling off the Lockheed production line. They would test fly them before the final paint job so they had a pale green primer color. Also they always had a F-16 chase plane. There was Lockheed, Dobbins AFB, and Dobbins Naval Air Station using the same airfield. Over the years I've seen there: C-5, C-130, A-7, A-4, A-10, F-14, F-15, F-16, F-18, F-22, B-1, and TR-1. TR-1 was by far the most impressive. It popped up from behind the tree line in what appeared to be a 75° climb and quickly disappeared through a medium height cloud layer. C-5 is a close second but that's because something that fricken big shouldn't be able to fly. Buddy said he saw a B-2 close to the airfield flying low and slow. My guess would be a touch and go. Only thing still there that I know of is a ANG transport squadron. C-130s with crews logging time. Love watching them make quick approaches. Might be a transport but empty they are pretty agile.

[@trashpanda314]

I'm a retired airborne infantryman. I jumped many different aircraft including the C17 and C130. The Hercules is an extremely capable aircraft. I've been on board in all different kinds of weather and training scenarios. It is highly maneuverable for its size and extremely reliable/durable. The only downside was the cargo net seating for the paratroopers and it was pretty cramped for 64 troopers to pile in there, but those aren't the fault of the aircraft. C17s are bigger and more efficient, and we got our own seats but I'll always have a soft spot for the ol Hercules. Never jumped a Galaxy as supposedly the jump exit speed was too close to stall speed for the aircraft. No clue if that's true or just rumor mill bs, but it sounded reasonable when I heard it.

[@jerryslater3447]

I was building a subdivision in North Edmonton, we used to watch the CF-104's go straight up from the runway to out-of-sight. Afterburners on the runway, Supersonic going up.

[@lukedavid8099]

I'd take an f22 over an f35 any day

[@royalblue2229]

Luke David they’re definitely not designed for the same roles

[@maxlieconame2887]

Israel use f35 in air superiority and said they were great

[@masterhighground3677]

Max Lieconame Of course they are it still is the most advanced aircraft in the world. But an F-22 would still have a slight edge in pure air superiority.

[@eddgrs9193]

For $1.4 trillion, they could have upgraded the F22 and developed drone swarms, instead of the F35.

[@eddgrs9193]

@@maxlieconame2887 You can have air superiority in a hot air balloon, if your're fighting an enemy without any aircraft.

[@bruh5361]

8:56 "Did somebody say HIGHGROUND?!" - Obi Wan

[@goddepersonno3782]

I screenshotted that

[@cellokid5104]

You can't win su-35, I've got the highground

[@MrFlatage]

@@cellokid5104 A real JEDI Master pilot could down an entire squadron of F22s with ease though.

[@cellokid5104]

@@MrFlatage can't argue with that

[@MrFlatage]

@@cellokid5104 Why they stopped Red Flags against JEDI Masters who can fly through a Star Wars canyon at full speed and hit a wombat sized target inside a turn flying cold stick. Can't argue or beat that. www.edwards.af.mil/Portals/50/documents/R2508/AFD-110126-047.pdf Safety briefing for the JEDI transition alone takes 2 US generals and a US admiral. One JEDI Ghost could wipe 3 squadrons of F22s if they could get 3 up in the air. ;-)

[@Blade4952]

F-22A is in my opinion the greatest Air Superiority Fighter ever made which tragically fell victim to politics. I'd love to see a restart, though I don't think it will ever happen as long as there are lobbyists for the F-35 in Washington.

[@_Matsimus_]

Blade4952 I agree, thanks for watching :-)

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

Blade4952 we need both the jets work together a fighter to cover the air to ground aircraft

[@adamfrazer5150]

Bang on mate - I don't feel the F22 has bad it's chance to shine (or keep shining), especially since in marketing and politically pressuring other nations to take on the enormous debt buying fleets of the F35 that continues to run over budget and the software still riddled with bugs - no way all the defense contractors (and shareholders) involved are going to see a loss, so the pressure is applied - sad AND is slightly reminiscent of what happened when England lost the incredible TSR 2 to USA's strong arming and ended up with the F111....

[@Kman31ca]

I think by the mid 2020's, there is a possibility we see a newer version of the F-22. The Pentagon has changed policy to more of upgrading existing platforms to peak performance, instead of massive brand new projects that are just to costly, ie F-35. Yes it will still be pricey, but building a 6th gen new platform would be a lot more costly plus delays. F-22 with the brains of the F-35 would be a logical place to go, as well as new stealth tech. More of a 5.5 gen aircraft. I just can't see the US building a brand new 6th gen air superiority fighter from scratch after the delays and cost overruns of the F-35. Which could make an upgraded F-22 the far cheaper proposal.

[@10-AMPM-01]

It fell victim to being nearly impossible to maintain. Check the mission capability rates.

[@johnwright9454]

Best part about the f22 is that there isn't an annoying metal strip across the front of the canopy!

[@Akm72]

That lack of an annoying metal strip appears to be part of the reason they haven't been able to fit a helmet mounted display to the F-22. Also it means you can't eject through the canopy. Annoying metal strips are there for a reason! Also annoying metal strips aren't that big a deal in the real world (compared to PC flying games) as our eyes are far enough apart to see past it for the most part.

[@tyler_bt3326]

Akm72 people forget that sims don't allow you to move your head around the cockpit unless you're using VR

[@ExterminLord]

there are eyetrackers/cameras that allow u to look around your (most of your) cockpit

[@tyler_bt3326]

ChrispyAngel yeah, but for the person with the average set up (keyboard/mouse/joystick) that isn't possible

[@barbatoslupusrex8712]

except it did.... it dropped a bomb on an ISIS stronghold in Syria. ;D

[@Paratath]

Hi Matsimus, I think you got a little confused by the word Raptor. It's used collectively to describe certain birds of prey. So I think with US planes they have a habit of naming them after birds such as Eagle, Falcon etc so Raptor is just a continuation of this and nothing to do with dinosaurs :)

[@_Matsimus_]

Paratath I know my bad lol thanks for the heads up :-) I'm stupid lol

[@Paratath]

I would be pretty sweet to call them after dinos though! Time to make a petition to the MOD!

[@tomriley5790]

They changed it when Jurassic Park was on at the cinema though - before that it was going to be the Lightning II so I have my suspicions what ever they say - but it could be conincidence

[@davidtuttle7556]

We've also used cat names as well. Wildcat, Tomcat, Hellcat, and Bearcat come to mind.

[@rjgamer2206]

actually it has a lot to do with dinosaurs, since y'know birds ARE dinosaurs

[@mgtz1945]

The most beautiful and capable jet ever built.

[@gaelenwalsh1691]

hands down the best air superiority fighter in the world

[@timmteller871]

Gaelen Walsh together with the Eurofighter

[@miguellopes2452]

Tim Teller it beats the Eurofighter

[@TheCerebralDude]

Tim Teller Typhoons have gotten wiped in mock combat against it

[@blackbird7117]

Tim Teller well the thing is, you could compare them but it's not a good comparison since the f22 is a 5th generation fighter and the eurofighter is a 4th generation. A better comparison is the eurofighter and the f15

[@raphaelvildren7633]

yf 23??

[@pointfivesecondstorespond1551]

To me it's not really a question of cost vs capability, it's a question of cost vs needed capabilities. Too good for it's time.

[@rodjarrow6575]

too expensive for all time, therefore useless.

[@MikkyTee]

Restart the production line, this jet is incredible 👍🏼

[@timmteller871]

They will if they need to. But right now the F22 is just to OP for the conflicts the US is facing right now.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

MikkyTee I wish

[@christopherbrooke2142]

MikkyTee Lockheed said the costs of restarting the production would be too much and would be impractical. So I doubt it, but the longer we wait, the more expensive it will get.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

Christopher Brooke not unless we go to war then we would have no choice

[@IconW]

It's beautiful but old. I guess helmet mount display could be added, but still future world need something else than air superior fighters. F-22 is just late memory of the cold war.

[@Drizzleize]

Don't worry bout the flames, they're all russian troll bots.

[@randomgaming5332]

butthurt ukrop

[@bensmith7536]

Dammit Hillary, you lost, get over it !!!

[@jcsandygobotobkkbo2192]

Fuck Russia

[@zeitgeistx5239]

And so did PAK-FA which the Indians laughed at with it's exposed turbines.

[@jcsandygobotobkkbo2192]

@@zeitgeistx5239 PAK FA is so ugliest plane

[@OmgItsShadow99]

The A-10 Warthog and the F-22 Raptor are such a sexy aircraft they are still amazing, but I just get the feeling that it's one ability it's lacking is the fact that it can do so little amount of payload. back in its prime it was such a badass, gorgeous plane, and just like the A-10 I feel like it's not as good as they where like back in there prime. They have done everything to prove there worth. My cousin use to be in the military and use to tell me story's about watch A-10's ground pounding targets they get really get into easily. I just love both the A-10 Warthog and F-22 raptor and I hope they have a even longer lifespan then any other jet.

[@andrewheil1158]

6:50 Might want to turn off Discord Matsimus...

[@_Matsimus_]

Best Friend Venom lol my bad

[@andrewheil1158]

It's nice to see a KZbin channel engaging with their audience to respond to a two month old comment :)

[@FranklinBurns42]

Lol, I thought it was Steam

[@briankachelman]

I heard it too!!! I thought it was my notifications, and checked my Discord!!!

[@densealloy]

I used to work in the defense industry and was able to spend some time on both f22 and f35 simulators and the amount of information is insane. it's bizarre looking through the cockpit and see targets. I had a pilot (which I am not) sitting over shoulder telling me what to do but it was daunting with all of the information I was getting and sending out in the simulation. great video as usual. thanks.

[@studlyhungwell5740]

I can tell you I am a pilot Ex F-14 Tomcat and I have flown the F-22 High Res. Simulator, and it is a killer. Point blank-- Nothing comes close to the Raptor. I really think that the US got it's hands on a crashed UFO, and incorporated (their) technology into it. I would hate to think that as a fighter pilot, I was going up against something like that.

[@smithnwesson990]

@@studlyhungwell5740 I hear amazing things about it and that its soooo maneuverable. Can it really target aircraft from almost any angle? I wonder what tech we have been working on recently

[@TBreezy17]

Studly Hungwell that’s awesome.

[@christenn32]

I'm just thankful that we have such bright minds that make for great military aviators that are able to pilot these marvels. Always remember, if the skies aren't safe then neither are you.

[@nickdial8528]

@@studlyhungwell5740 I'm not sure if you're joking or not, but that's probably closer to reality than fiction.

[@raphaelrae8186]

"Raptor" is more appropriately the word for bird of prey. Those are Eagles, Hawks, Kites, Owls etc.

[@josephwoods5925]

I, personally, would love to see the F22 updated with F35 capabilities and remote (pilot-less) capability. I think that would allow with next gen fighter to transition from maned to unmaned while allowing the best fighter in the world to take to the skies.

[@steven6804]

the F-22 is just dame sexy.

[@_Matsimus_]

Steven G Steger agreed :-) thanks for watching

[@action_iv_u6424]

Steven G Steger I agree

[@ghostmourn]

I really loved the YF-23 as well as the Raptor. The Grey Ghost looked so cool with those diamond wings and V tail! A design so far ahead of its time its likely close to what our 6th gen (Pen counter air) designs may end up like.

[@ephraimwolobah9152]

4 years later and Japan is buying and updating the YF-23

[@damonstr]

If I had to pick ONE reason why the F-22 is awesome; I'd say it's those twin P&W F119 engines. Flying perfection, the amount of thrust it has beggars belief. Mach 1.85 supercruise (if not more ). Kind of makes me sad we will never see a "Streak Raptor" like we did the Streak Eagle back in the 70's. The results out of such a program would probably cause a collective instantaneous hardon to all aviation enthusiasts.

[@Akm72]

I think it's usually rated at Mach 1.6 'supercruise' rather than Mach 1.85. Which is not to say it can't make Mach 1.85 under ideal conditions (reduced fuel load, ideal meteorology, whatever), but that is beyond what they normally claim. If I wanted to be really anal about it I would also point out that supercruise is really when the best-range cruising speed is supersonic which does not appear to be the case with F-22. The 'real' supercruisers are aircraft like the B-70, SR-71 and Concorde.

[@knightlife98]

damonstr They are truly, blowing the skin off your body, badass...!!!! Lol...!!!!

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

damonstr The F-120 were far better.

[@Lukas-gc3wn]

damonstr those engines have a bad thrust/weight ratio

[@smithnwesson990]

Akm72 The Raptor is verified by Aviation Week to fly continously in Supercruise at Mach 1.8 with the ability to go over Mach 2.2 with afterburner.

[@Hunikengt]

I also love the F-22 Raptor, one of the best jets I have ever lived to see.

[@SpecialistQKD]

My dad worked for LM on the Raptor, he couldn't talk about it very much but what he did tell me was that this fighter has secret capabilities that would shock you. There is nothing like it pound for pound in the sky. As for the f35, when it is deployed in the numbers anticipated, there is no air force in the world that will be able to defeat it. The f35 is a sensor data honey pot, when networked with all US weapons platforms it will simply eliminate the enemy. It's flight performance and range limitations will be compensated for by new improved missiles, wingman drones, refuelers, missile trucks like the new f15x and of course packs of Raptors prowling the skies...😎

[@musicwithj1759]

“ I was absolutely...(pause)... gobsmacked.”

[@metzsmayhem6832]

I always have been interested in the competition between the F-22 and the YF-23. The results of the competition were classified but was the YF-23 so good it was not needed at this/that point? Sort of like the helicopter tail rotor which was found in Osama Bin Ladin's compound that looked a lot like the tail rotor from the so called cancelled Comanche helicopter.

[@tomriley5790]

At the time the Mig29 was doing cobras all over the airshows in Europe. Plus F22 was built by boeing which was a bigger firm so more pull in washington. F23 was faster and met the agility requirements also probably more stealthy. F22 was more agile. I suspect the F23 would actually have been better for todays environment but welll we'll never know...

[@PeterAngerani]

Personally, I would like to see them restart both the F-22 with updates and re-develop the F-23 (possibly stretched) as a fighter-bomber penetrator to replace the F-15E (down the road). Maybe build an F-15G super-jammer as well .. Raven II ?

[@atomicskull6405]

@@tomriley5790 We might if the proposed partnership between Northrop goes through to develop Japan's stealth fighter, which would be largely based on the YF-23.

[@jaimearredondo787]

Also remember the competition between the YF-17 and YF-16. The F-16 won, but a decade plus later the 17 became the F/A-18 Hornet and then the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. I'd love to see 400 of these in the USAF 200+ in both the UK and Israel and why not Japan too! It's worth the price and it's the best Air Superiority Fighter period. No J-20, SU-57 or F-35 will ever come close and the SU-57 program was canceled and reports from India and other sources say that the J-20 isn't stealth and can be detected with a relatively old SU-30MKI PESA radar.

[@adarkwind4712]

The 23 was better in stealth and faster according to the design team the 23 was not pushed to its agility limit by the test pilot and its top speed is still classified. Personally I do also think it was probably the better plane for today but the raptor isn’t far behind.

[@montecorbit8280]

"If Kim Baesinger was an airplane, she'd be an F-22. It's just a beautiful, beautiful airplane." Tom Clancy

[@piotrd.4850]

Nice - who would be YF-23? :D PS: I envy dude who was with her in Door in The Floor :D

[@thatguyvince8767]

I saw one of these in an air show early in their service life. After taking two low passes along the runway, on the third the pilot fanned the plane, slowing it incredible. Using the thrust vectoring, walked it (still standing vertical) down the runway in front of the crowd, and then went ballistic, climbing quickly away. The crowd roared. I love this plane!

[@MikeJamesMedia]

I’ve been closely following this aircraft since the YF-22/YF-23 program was first introduced, and the whole project has been done in a way that’s far more ingenious than it’s exterior might convey… especially at anything but a close distance. I happen to live in Anchorage, Alaska, where Raptors fly over my house every day, and have seen it many times at Elmendorf AFB demos. It never fails that during the Raptor demo’s initial rocket-like climb on takeoff, hundreds of us watching it just laugh hysterically. We accept it more calmly now, but believe me, that first demo literally drew gasps from a highly-informed aviation crowd. It's a lot of fun to watch at airshow demos, at relatively-slow speeds, but what it can actually do at speed and altitude, which we practically never see, is far more amazing. I make my living doing 3D modeling of mostly aviation/aerospace projects, and since 1997, have created 3D models of it four different times now, as software and hardware have improved. It’s amazing design hides (and exposes) many unique properties. If you like this sort of thing, check my article (free, of course) on building the model, at www.mikejamesmedia.com/raptor_2015_upres_01.html. (Plenty more aviation geek details in the article.) You’re right about the future… All the major players have said that the F-22 and F-35 might be the last manned fighters built by the military. That’s probably a bit optimistic, but still, it’s where the whole world is headed, eventually. PS> Trolls will always troll, so don’t let it make you sweat. The fact is that unless you’re an actual pilot of one of these aircraft, and willing to divulge classified information on KZbin, there’s nobody here that knows exactly how these aircraft compare.

[@tringapore9820]

I love the Raptor. In my opinion the US should've just continued producing the F22 instead of wasting trillions on the F35. Not saying that the F35 is bad but those trillions of dollars could've been used to make dozens of F22 Raptors.

[@thefreeman8791]

If you think that they spent trillions on the 35 or that the 35 has the same role as the 22 then you shouldn’t be a part of the conversation.

[@tipoomaster]

It's 1.5 trillion over the next few decades including all new jets, not like they spent 'trillions' on R&D alone. The cost per jet isn't comparable anymore. But I agree that more F22s were needed.

[@ODSTOninersIxTwO]

yep cuz only having ~95 is too few

[@evanroberts2771]

Multi role? What was the f22 used for? Oh, to drop some bombs. What's the f35 supposed to do? Shit, the same thing.... I agree with Stephen in his post above. It's an awfully expensive exercise to create a plane when there's one that can already do it proficiently. The f35 was continued because it was too big to fail, and guaranteed a few MIC companies decades of funding. It didn't matter how many negative and ACCURATE reports about how fucked it was, the right votes had been bought and paid for. Exactly the same case with the Patriot missile, that couldn't hit a Scud. And it was RIDICULOUS to call the f22 outdated, (in the video) when you have 40 year old aircraft flying. A few upgrades and it's state of the art again.

[@adamfrazer5150]

+Evan Roberts I couldn't possibly agree with you guys anymore

[@aldrichjosefhate4610]

Russia and China is still dreaming to have this.....

[@MikoMuru]

Not really, china copied it with the j20. Russia too with the su 57.

[@silentgrind470]

@@MikoMuru Sure they did my balls. In paper only, they're just too dumb for that.

[@hastytkd5768]

China and Russia have a winning system, steal our technology, skip R&D costs and start producing cheap (crappy rip off) jets faster then we can. They might not be as good all the time but it’s still a major problem.

[@weasle2904]

@@hastytkd5768 The SU 57 has over 100x larger RCS that the F-22 has. It's basically BS stealth. Russia and China are still nowhere close to the US in stealth technology

[@hastytkd5768]

in ten years they will be. it's still a problem. people are afraid to handle the truth that russia and china are still very dangerous. It's not something you want to let happen. But yes, they are some of the most advanced pieces of trash the skies have ever seen...for now.

[@smoggrog5155]

i love the US and our insane desire to be head and shoulders above our competetors

[@user-vp9lc9up6v]

@@gregbradshaw8679 lol should've bought the wealth DLC

[@keymind117]

@@gregbradshaw8679 If we just paid for the worlds problems, would their government even bother to improve, or just sit back knowing the great US will pay for everything?

[@sovietpineapple7938]

@@gregbradshaw8679 Apparently you think it's the USA's responsibility for malaria deaths on another continent.

[@vonparaz27]

Got to witness the testing of this gorgeous bird in 97/98 by chance... Heading home from college for the fall holiday with the rag top down when i heard the roar... Pulled over to witness awesome display of graceful power... I envy that pilot to this day!!!

[@codyb5034]

This is the plane, the plane that made me want to become a pilot, made me want to join the military. This plane is what made want to push my self to get their, to make to become a F-22 Raptor pilot. I soon found myself being drawn to the Marines. But seeing this again, makes that dream come back to life. I thank you for this, making my inner-child smile, making me smile.

[@guilhermevelhote5307]

shame the US are focusing in the F-35 instead of this beauty...

[@derpmaster7719]

Guilherme Velhote Because the F-22 is more expensive than the F-35 and that the F-35 can out perform an F-22 in terms of actual combat rather than dogfighting?

[@Mantodeavideos]

F-35B is more expensive, but F-35s have a great sensor suite that are better than the F-22's. Both aircraft are equally time intensive to maintain, and cannot sortie many times a day unlike cheaper fighters due to maintenance requirements. The USAF hasn't made a cheap multirole fighter since the F-16. Tho their current president seems to want more military presence at a cheaper cost.

[@ChrisDotBih]

2 different roles bro... plus they use the F35 in the Air Force , Marines an the Navy

[@thefreeman8791]

Shame you don’t know the difference between the 35 and 22 and their roles.

[@MrWizardjr9]

you can make variants of the f22 to do the things the f35 does and the f22 is only 50 million more to produce and the f35 cost 1.5 trillion to develop and the f22 only cost 62 billion so the f35 was more expensive over all

[@sqerrol]

You should do one on the F-14 Tomcat.

[@jamestilley1675]

He has one if you look at his video list he has great video on F-14 tom cat check it out!!!

[@asfdse9706]

Best fucking plane

[@gingergorilla695]

@@snekeatr6113 not even because it was bad, but just because we couldn't risk iran getting spare parts for their f14s

[@akyer8085]

6:50 I hear Discord mention being triggered after he said "Each"

[@grape_jus8985]

Hi, F-35 crew chief here. The F-22 is without a doubt the best aircraft in the U.S. inventory... For its intended role. The F-35 Is Designed to do something completely different. And it does what it (The F-35) is designed to do very well. I like to think about it like this, The F-22 Is a stealthy bad ass F-15 and the F-35 is a stealthy bad ass F-16.

[@futurecorpse7330]

I remember as a kid going to an air show I was very young in elementary school and you know the aircraft did everything I imagined they would until they whipped out the harrier and it completely blew my mind seeing it land vertically

[@ninjajagyr]

but, but, maximus the f-35 is better beca... asphyxiates in cockpit*

[@xanphoria]

ninjajagyr really.....lol

[@xanphoria]

Nouri Horn It was most likely a joke

[@mkvalkyrie]

The F35 IS a bad plane when you consider how much it cost just to get to where the military currently is with the damn plane.

[@ohlawd3699]

LOL!

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

HahahaXD

[@calebbyars]

Obi wan approves of high ground use

[@peteris1486]

By far my favourite jet! I love it to death! The Raptor is undefeatable! How can some other jet be better when this baby can kill you long before you see it visually or on a radar screen?

[@PorWik]

An F-35 can do all that and better

[@spamlord7570]

Foetus Deletus what the fuck no it cant

[@carso1500]

@Chris Indermuehle it doesnt need to, the f-22 is an amazing dog fighter, but while it can do other jobs well enough it underperforms, the f-35 while being more than capable of dancing with other planes it can also do tons of other jobs like bombing or ground support

[@somerandomguyfromthebeyond1821]

aw yes the F-22, because even the legendary F-15C needs an heir to take its throne of the ultimate Mig killer when it retires

[@puffnstuff12]

When I was a child the Convair B-58 Hustler was my favorite aircraft.

[@ollychristie]

can you make a video on field signals (hand signals for the field)?

[@kangeegold7177]

Fun fact about the F22s name. It was originally intended to be called the Mustang after the WW2 P51 Mustang, since it was meant to perform the same roles as that old venerable fighter of the day. However during development Jurassic Park was released and somewhere along the lines that gave inspiration to rename it to the "Raptor"

[@_Matsimus_]

Kangee Gold lol wrong.

[@N75911_]

North American Aviation built the P-51, and was acquired by Rockwell, and later, Boeing. Therefore, Boeing owns the right to the Mustang name. Not Lockheed Martin.

[@michaeljarosch1766]

Video about Eurofighter ? (Potential with vector)

[@knightlife98]

michael jarosch Michael, don't shred me up, please...lol!!!! I do not know much about the Eurofighter Typhoon, but I have always loved it for it's looks. Does the Eurofighter Typhoon have thrust vectoring, engines? I do know that it was designed as un-aerodynamic(sp?) as possible, so that it would excel in dogfighting. Un-aerodynamic (sp?)..., might not be the best way to try and describe just how great it is in dogfighting..., but I hope you know what I am trying to get at.

[@tyler_bt3326]

scott crabtree eurofighter doesn't vector I don't think, uses its delta wing/canard combo for manouvreablily instead

[@knightlife98]

KiLl3R Mem3StAR Thanks, I appreciate the response. :-) Yeah, those canards help out more than people realize.

[@knightlife98]

michael jarosch I would love it, if they started putting thrust-vectoring, engines on them...!!!!

[@michaeljarosch1766]

KiLl3R Mem3StAR the X31 has also vector and it have delta Wings it was the first plane with vector

[@xhag1x]

This jet was also a fascination during my childhood and to this day i still find it as one of the most unique jets I have seen. I have seen them in air shows and the maneuverability is unreal it was like it was hovering then just pointed straight up and took off.

[@willymac5036]

The Raptor is hands down the best air superiority fighter ever made. Some people disagree, but one on one there is no plane in the world that would ever get within visual range of a raptor (unless the Raptor pilot wanted them to), and god help them even if they did. It blows my mind to think that the F22 Raptor is 1990's technology, over two decades old. I can't wait to see the upcoming Penetrating Counter Air (PCA) fighter the USAF is developing next, though I doubt it will be anywhere near as beautiful as the Raptor.

[@DaOneJoel]

About time, I got the notification a week ago already lol!

[@bruh5361]

same

[@DaOneJoel]

Bruh patreon thingy I guess, or some glitch in the Matrix?

[@harlanelvin9551]

great aircraft indeed btw any chance you can do a video on the royal Marines as I'm aspiring to he one myself and it's great to see your opinion on them

[@julianjames2899]

so it's 2019 now and we could really use some more raptors...

[@afallencheetah6610]

I'm really enjoying watching this. I served in the USAF as a Crew Chief on the F22 from 2012 to 2015 and it's a amazing aircraft. yeah its got its problems but it's still a world beater compared to other aircraft made by the Russians and Europeans.

[@josellanauze8569]

I played F-22 Lightning II back in the day. Got promoted to Lt. Colonel. The redundant systems and extreme power of the engines got me out of trouble many times. The jet takes care of you and covers a lot of mistakes, brings you back alive....Good Video.

[@welshparamedic]

Raptor is also the name ornithologists give to birds of prey, i.e. Hawks, Falcons and eagles....says it all!

[@_Matsimus_]

Christopher Crosby lol my bad. Thanks

[@joerag6077]

Love your stuff. If you want a correction though, I think "raptor" refers more to bird of prey than dinosaur.

[@_Matsimus_]

Joseph Ragonesi yeah my bad lol thanks for watching!! :-)

[@brennencox516]

14:54 or in modern usage, a raptor is a bird that kills (other birds), ya know, like eagles, hawks, and falcons.

[@damaan1243]

The F-35 is an over expensive, slow-turning, expensively armed A-10 in my opinion.

[@Kay_213_]

I mean, it’s more of a stealth A-10 really It’s designed to penetrate enemy airspace and deliver a payload without being detected for as longneck as possible The F-35 definitely excels in that role

[@damaan1243]

@@Kay_213_ True

[@michaelmurray7199]

I’ve seen the F-22s flying in person numerous times at airshows, and I certainly won’t argue with you about how badass this plane is.

[@potatoraider7320]

im a big fan of t50 pak fa and F22 raptor, deal with it.

[@JudgeDillon]

7:07 Steam Notification lol

[@Bullet4MyEnemy]

The best flight game I ever played was A10 Cuba, which I bought as part of a box set with 12 other flight sim games. Only other one that stood out was F22. But F22 didn't touch A10 Cuba lol.

[@petem6755]

dude....I thought I was the only one that loved A10 Cuba. Great game, along with its predecessor, A10 Attack

[@ozjohnno]

The F35 is a multirole fighter, whereas the F22 is designed as an air superiority fighter. Both are great aircraft, its just a matter of choosing the right tool for whatever job you have to do

[@tucker21222]

This is by far my favorite plane the Lockheed Martin F-22 Absolute Air superiority

[@alonschondorf1509]

F-22 = B777 price wise😳

[@blackbird7117]

Alon Schondorf but the f22 doesn't include crying babies

[@UltimateRT]

The F22 definitely includes crying babies, but not inside the aircraft itself.

[@exelibrium]

Wouldn't have clicked on this video if it weren't for two Jas Gripen having a simulated dogfight a kilometer above me when I had breakfast outside my cabin last morning.

[@_Matsimus_]

Eivind Bjørnå lol

[@snafuthebrave1922]

Matsimus, obviously a war with China would see the deployment of the F22s. Since the Raptor's technology is highly advanced and secretive, would the Raptor be a high value target for the PLAAF? And what are your thoughts on counter measures that would ensure the Chinese wouldn't get their hands on the tech?

[@blackopscw7913]

Self destruct on all aircraft 😂 and a note for the pilot "In the event that this aircraft goes down, after ejecting the detonator on your seat should be pulled when away from aircraft" 😂😂😂😂

[@phoenixrising4073]

F22 was the best PC game, as was F14 Fleet Defender. As a huge fan of the F16 and a hatred of new things, I still accepted and loved the F22 immediately. It is the pinnacle of a century of aviation and a huge turning point in modern warfare. Almost unstoppable 2 decades later. F35...... you tried, you really did. :D

[@michaelvickers89]

I’m not going to beat around the bush, F-22 Raptor is the best air superiority fighter in the world! Hands down! 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@machscga6238]

better than F-35 but super expencive... also first

[@banama1758]

such a stupid comment you dont know shit about f-35

[@machscga6238]

Banama i know it (F-35) only has one engine so if you have one engine failure your screwed in f-35 where as you still have one engine left in F-22 and F-18s

[@panadatm]

The F-35 is more expensive

[@GlenCychosz]

F-35A cost less than a F/A-18 E or F.

[@BENKYism]

the later versions of the f-18 are better than the f-35

[@missaeljimenez2604]

i love this jet!!!

[@jimbeaux89]

The raptor is bad to the bone, but... F-22 < YF-23 black widow ll

[@blue_diamond_gem]

Nothing compares to the F-22, best air-superiority fighter ever made.

[@ViolentRedX]

What a beautiful product and feat of engineering. Must be amazing to have the mind and capacity to be able to envision and make reality such a sophisticated machine. Hands down the best-looking plane on the planet; no doubt the deadliest as well.

[@AugmentedGravity]

6:46 umm, no? the F-35's PW F-135 engine produces over 43000 lbs of thrust.

[@_Matsimus_]

AirsoftGamer fair one

[@mhamma6560]

F135 on the test stand was able to put out 50,000lbs (this was during the JSF competition when the 32's team pulled a gimmick claiming they can up the engine's power). Pratt & Whitney make the best jet engines out there. Absolute beasts.

[@HyHwua]

Yes, but f-22 has 2 engines. I think what he ment to say was more combined thrust than any current fighter engine.

[@vojtechpribyl7386]

I always liked the YF-23 better :'-(

[@andrewshirley2485]

I think the yf23 looked awsome to and it was way faster

[@vigneshanand3348]

@@andrewshirley2485 less manouverable though which is important when going up against modern threats with modern eccm.

[@unusualbydefault]

@@vigneshanand3348 lol no, in bvr (which is how most modern fights go down), maneuverability isn't much of a factor but speed and rcs is

[@vigneshanand3348]

@@unusualbydefault but as fighters get more advanced and more stealthy , WVR combat is going to become more and more common . Even 4 gen fighters with modern eccm and jammers can defeat amraams pretty easily.

[@Rams495]

I think the thrust vectoring was the attribute that put it over the top. Plus the military always seems to pick Lockheed's design. They must have a really good lobbist on their team. When ever it comes down to a competition they seem to win. As for the F-35 and it's competition, thank god the F-35 won out because that guppy it was going up against would have made it very difficult to call it a beautiful plane, no matter how much you love it. It definitely had a face only the designer could love. Guess that's why Bowing isn't in the fighter business.

[@miguellopes2452]

the vídeo was super good but the part in which you talked about dinos made me cringe 😂😂

[@zacht9447]

God the F22 Just breaks all normal flight situations it's just crazy the way it can just do what it does is insane

[@aidanpysher2764]

I used to work on these until early 2018. These are some of the most aesthetically perfect fighters ever made. They're low, long, sleek and very curvy. When you see a TY tail flash on one - I've probably worked on it.

[@noahwelikson1100]

Wrong raptor they are referring to the family of birds

[@Dimetropteryx]

Raptor is indeed a word that refers to birds of prey. Which are solitary hunters.

[@arcticpara7775]

DIME--NOT EXACTLY www.newscientist.com/article/dn28218-zoologger-the-only-raptor-known-to-hunt-in-cooperative-packs/

[@laetrille]

Great video!!! You seem to be a paid Kremlin troll repellent lol.

[@_Matsimus_]

laetrille lol don't know about that

[@MrTodesfee]

Ну да.. я смотрю этот канал :) Я - настоящий бот! Меня - "улыбает" когда я слышу "хрень" И, специально, для вас - я перестану писать по английски. :) Включите переводчик.

[@ML-xp1kp]

^Dude above me is telling all you English speaking people to turn on your translator.

[@MrYaxalot]

200 million isnt that bad the f35is a little over 100 million

[@dumdumbinks274]

The F-35 is almost as capable in A2A, and far better for A2G for half the price. The F-35A is also less than $100m and is estimated to reach $79m by 2020, making it cheaper than basically every western 4.5 gen fighter out there except the F-16E.

[@gabrielbragais4979]

the f35 cant compare to the f22 in terms of A2A sir, not as agile, not as stealthy, not as fast, not as high flying. :3 that is why the f35 was designed to penetrate heavily defended airspace under cover from f22s

[@dumdumbinks274]

The F-35 is said to have better stealth characteristics than the F-22, especially against radars that are not X-band. On top of that, the F-22 relies entirely on radar, and the F-35 has a more advanced radar, IRST, and 360 degree IR sensors. It is a fighter designed to complement the F-22 in the same way the F-15 and F-16 complement each other.

[@Its_shiki_time4876]

dumdumbinks274 f22 is a better fighter but f35 is better at multitasking and the f22 is meant to cover the f35

[@arcticpara7775]

GAB--READ BELOW

[@realdanksta2237]

The F-22 Raptor is beautiful and powerful.

[@jebediahgentry7029]

You don't normally do these reviews but they are the best part of your channel

[@azlan9787]

PAK FA next time?

[@damonstr]

Just fancy targets for F-22s, nothing more.

[@GlenCychosz]

He should wait until it enter production.

[@lenkautsugi5747]

Azlan pak fa is a pretty good plane from what i know it have a range of 3500km longer range then f22 avionics both plane are tie BVR pak fa have longer range missle but its radar that make its how good a missile hit aim 120d 160km k77m 200km. stealth f22 win hand down WVR Tie aim9x 80 degrees k74m/m2 75 degrees f22 20mm pak fa 30mm counter measures pak fa win (101ks-0) maneverability pak fa win aircraft climb rate pak fa 384m/s f22 350m/s f22 2D thrust vector pak fa 3D thrust vector

[@lenkautsugi5747]

the info is all there if u look it up but I'm not saying that the pak fa is better then f22 or the f22 is better then pak fa.. both planes are not test and no I'm not talking about like the gulf war were its a mess match t72 vs m1 but if u guys want to call fighting a 3rd world country battle tested hahaha

[@knightlife98]

Lenka Utsugi I'm not sure anyone is saying this aircraft, has been tested by it's flight hours against a 3rd world country. Because, if you have any sense whatsoever..., you'd understand, that just would not be a smart thing to do. Now, when they are tested in the real war games, that are put together to exactly test just how capable this aircraft is. Than you can kind of go around, and say this aircraft has tested exceptionally well.

[@Mantodeavideos]

F22 is such a great plane, too bad it can't fly half the time because you know, maintenance and running costs. Costs too much, expensive to run, means cannot train pilots with enough hours on the plane. I mean for the same price of a single F-22 you can get like 4 Rafale M, and each Rafale can sortie 4x as much as a F-22. Sometimes, numbers beat quality.

[@cbaylor0369]

Mantodeavideos what are you talking about,the pilots are elite,they have a whole divided program where only the best of the best can get in,each pilot is required to have years of training on the F-22

[@scottstewart5784]

Yes let's have one f-22 engage those 4 rafaels from 125 miles. Bring 4 body bags.

[@jesseglenturner]

@@scottstewart5784 Yeah, they'll never see what hit them... Even if the F22 rolled up in the rearview and blasted them with the cannon

[@billsmith8605]

Mantodeavideos ... fake news

[@willsabri4815]

Do a vid on Eurofighter Typhoon

[@_Matsimus_]

Will Sabri I will :-)

[@RichardVSmall]

Btw 'raptor' doesn't refer to dinosaurs necessarily, 'raptor' is just another word for a bird of prey like an eagle or hawk. I don't think the F-22 is named after a dromaeosaur as although they were bird-like in appearance (due to their feathers etc), they were, after all, *flightless* reptiles. A fighter jet named after a dinosaur would have been cool, but I think they were thinking more 'bird of prey' and less 'Jurassic Park' when they chose that name :)

[@_Matsimus_]

It’s a dinosaur in my eyes hahaha

[@221984Jack]

It’s the successor of the fighter I grew up with and it’s engine roar had the nickname “the sound of freedom”. I’m talking about the F-15 eagle, when on scouting camps we regularly hiked passed Soesterberg airbase in the Netherlands where those birds of prey were stationed and I fell in love with them, the Dutch government at that time was stupid not to buy the F-15 but the F-16. I really hope the F-22 will be as good or better.

[@FreshlySnipes]

One could argue that the F-117 Nighthawk is technically a 5th Generation plane due to its stealth capabilities... I've heard both sides of the debate tho. Russia's new T-50 will be a great plane and will compete with the F-22 on many levels but it's also almost 20 years newer than the Raptor. First F-22 test flight was in 1991... First T-50 test flight was in 2010! Amazing how advanced our technology is that a brand new plane is aiming to compete with a 20-year old design!

[@humansvd3269]

Very behind, and Russia does not have the same amount of money and infrastructure to mass field them.

[@LegionOfEclaires]

There is only 1 aircraft superior to the Raptor. The F-14 Tomcat...

[@johnharker7194]

Al Capwned and the spitfire.

[@arcticpara7775]

AL---SAD

[@wannabeairman8105]

Boiiiiiiiiii you think,the tomcat is way worse,the F-16 replaces that and the F-22 beat 5 F-16’s in a simulated dogfight and the F-22 won every time taking all of them out without them even knowing.

[@toestastegood6817]

Justice Shoffner it was a joke

[@wannabeairman8105]

DollarSymbol YT ARE YOU SURE BOUT THAT.

[@anthonyodonnell9117]

I'm fan of the su 35

[@cbaylor0369]

anthony O'DONNELL is a great plane,in which the maneuverability can even out do the raptor,especially with the 3D thrust vectoring,although stealth was in mind in its design,the stealth will still be unmatched by the f22,literary as far as we can tell by over a thousand times...but I really can’t say anything,lord knows what radar it will be packing.

[@breed4659]

F22 Lightning on a Gateway PC with Windows95 was awesome back in the day. Its crazy how much our standards have changed in gaming in the last 20yrs

[@JG54206]

Just imagine an F22 with modernized avionics. The sensory tech has come so far since the end of their production.

[@laughingmac]

personally the way i see things going is that Russian jets will develop more countermeasures to close the distance so they can dogfight. From what I know US fighters are superior at a distance and the Russian jets are mean dogfighters. for every new weapon thats made someone thinks of how to negate it or counter it

[@knightlife98]

murmaider max I agree, they will always be at this leap frog game forever......

[@smithnwesson990]

murmaider max lol From what you know? The Su 27 and mig 29 were outmatched by the f 15 and f 16. Nothing Russia develops is any good. Its all state media propaganda. Magical weapons emp magic radar and missiles lol

[@cbaylor0369]

That’s why the US is constantly scrambled and glued to the drawing board,trying to update the aircraft....to try and counter the counter counter,wouldn’t be such a problem with the Chinese stealing and buying as-well as reverse engineering US tech and gismos :/

[@sturgeonslaw9287]

"Only 120 of them (F-22s) are combat capable." Really? You're gonna go there? Should Lockheed nave been allowed to build the 749 that the USAF planned originally? Ehh, maybe. But come back to me AFTER the UK has more than 200 Challenger 2s in hand, or have more than ZERO aircraft carriers that are "combat capable". Or maybe wait until France has more Leclerc tanks, or at least more than a handful more, than does the UAE. I could go on through the rest of NATO, where only a few actually DO (though barely) spend the "guideline" figure of 2% of GDP on defense, while the US ponies up about 4% in contrast. Of course were there an export market for these fighters there may be a greater incentive to restart the production . . . though God forbid this takes funds and sales away from Airbus or other "Eurofighter" suppliers. Hey, we can't let THAT happen, can we? I can't stand Trump. But when he says that NATO is full of crap, and that Americans have gotten sick of it . . . well, he's full of it and sickening too, but he ain't totally wrong.

[@tomriley5790]

Yep the UKs force list is terrible ans so are many other countries. US is by far the largest economy and airforce and I have to agree I don't think 120 F22s is enough for the USAF. Congress forbid the export of the F22 not anyone else, a few coutries may have bought it but it is top end equipment and very expensive which doesn't tend to export well. The Typhoon is not doing well with export against the French Rafale for similar reasons.

[@asymsolutions]

the failures of our allies and enemies to show a high level of readiness does not and never will excuse us of our own failures. USAF should have at the very least doubled the numbers of F22's, but when you see what the operating numbers are for the USAF in other airframes, it won't surprise you. Highly "vulnerable" (individually, without external protection systems such as fighter cover and AA systems) aircraft such as the E-3. E-8, and RC-135 are in short supply, the USAF is stuck with limited conventional jet-powder nuclear capable cruise bombers due to treaties such as START 2, of which can provide a good incentive not to use counter-force [nuclear] strategies in a first world rivalry gone hot. Even tankers such as the 135 are supposed to be replaced by the 46, but not at a 1:1 ratio (a "based on 767" tanker that has so many changes that the 767 claim is really irrelevant, so don't look for part interchangability with the italian, japanese, and isreali designs). A design that has the same fuel capacity (official sources say it can only carry 212K of fuel, and that the KC135 can only carry 200K offically, yet they have fuel tables for up past the "200k" fuel load in our W&B chart.) USAF is trying to "trim the fat" in it's fleet, which while can be a good thing, can also be detrimental if those who make the procurement decisions decide that actual meat is fat. Losses will always happen in conflict, and if we do not force the governments of said governments to have replacement capabilities for said losses that are realistic even under the most idiotic of circumstances, they will see failure some day.

[@Eradicator9000]

Everything's trumps fault... Obama defunding the military=trumps fault.

[@jooot_6850]

ITS OVER, (russia)! I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND!

[@kurzweil2709]

man but this was 3 years ago and i can't even belive how much improvements it got through the years

[@catalanmart1612]

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