The U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor isn’t just a stealth fighter, it is one of the fastest combat aircraft on the planet. Capable of hitting speeds over Mach 2, the Raptor puts almost all other fighter ...

The U.S. Department of Defense recently released details related to its budget in fiscal 2026. Totaling nearly $962 billion, ...

Key Points and Summary – In the early 2000s, there was a serious proposal to transform the F-22 Raptor air superiority ...

Key Points and Summary – Key In the early 2000s, Lockheed Martin proposed a bomber variant of the F-22, dubbed the FB-22 “Strike Raptor.” -The concept aimed to create a stealthy, supersonic ...

The Pentagon must choose between waiting for the F-47 and hoping it is the right fighter to provide air superiority, or resurrecting the F-22 program.

Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet has made clear his plan is to “create a best-value bridge” from today’s fifth-generation fighters to the sixth-generation Boeing F-47, winner of the U.S. Air Force’s ...

The list is dominated by fighter jets, with only two propeller planes, one bomber and a reconnaissance aircraft making the ...

More than 3,200 workers at a Boeing plant where Donald Trump’s new stealth fighter will be made have walked out in a row over ...

The first production engines were delivered in 2009 and were based on the Pratt & Whitney F119 engine that had been developed ...

Amid growing concerns over the F-35 program and its proposed twin-engine variant F-55, calls to resume F-22 production are ...

The F-22 Raptor can exceed Mach 2 when at high altitude, but only reaches Mach 1.21 when low because of drag. It accelerates ...

Sikorsky is one aviation's oldest names, and the manufacturer continues to build iconic airframes and futuristic prototypes ...