F-22 Raptor

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US Air Forces new jet fighter
US Air Forces new jet fighter

The F-22 Raptor is the newest addition to the US Air Force arsenal. It features advanced stealth technology and firepower.

The F-22 Raptor is an American fighter aircraft that utilizes stealth technology. It is an air superiority fighter, but is equipped for ground attack, electronic warfare and signals intelligence roles as well. The United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of the US Global Strike Task Force.

Faced with a protracted development period, the aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 during the three years before formally entering United States Air Force service in December 2005, as the F-22A. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Along with Lockheed Martin, partner Boeing Integrated Defense Systems provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and all of the pilot and maintenance training systems.

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IT hates being shot down.

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IT was featured in many minor appearances like Video Games and notably in the Transformers Film. In Top Ten Fighters it is rated number 10 for no reason.

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