F-22 Raptor: Why It Still Reigns Supreme in the Sky
Even after two decades, the F-22 Raptor remains the yardstick for air superiority fighters. Some critics say it’s aging, but those who’ve flown or fought alongside it know better.
Stealth is more than a radar cross-section number. It’s about how quickly and how long you can stay undetected. The F-22 supercruises at nearly Mach 1.8 without afterburners, giving it the ability to engage and disengage before an enemy even registers its presence.
When compared to Russia’s Su-57, which still struggles with reliable production and engine tech, or China’s J-20, which borrows heavily from Russian designs and lacks operational testing, the F-22’s combination of speed, stealth, and sensor fusion remains unmatched.
More importantly, the pilots using the F-22 trust it to control the skies with lethal precision. It’s not just a fig
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