And this!
And this!!
The F-22 is the most advanced aircraft in the United States's Military. It is a fifth generation stealth fighter, the only aircraft in its class. It has never been combat tested, however in war games, the F-22 is able to detect, lock on, and shoot down enemy aircraft before the enemy even knows the Raptor is on the hunt! The United States owns 187 F-22 Raptors, which is a rather low number compared to the fleet size of previous American jets. The reason the U.S. feels safe with the amount of Raptors it has is because they know they can beat any other aircraft in the skies. In war games (which are a fair test of the true capability of our Military) 5 Raptors took out 15 F-18 Super Hornets (the second best fighter jet the U.S. has) with firepower to spare.
The Raptor is not perfect as we are learning now however. Many F-22 pilots report experiencing hypoxia while flying the aircraft. Hypoxia is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, and can cause the most experienced pilots to forget what they are doing and where they are. Obviously this is a major problem. The Air Force grounded the F-22 for a year and tried to figure out what the problem is, however they were unable to find the problem, and cleared the aircraft to fly again.
The F-22, despite that flaw will remain to be the backbone of the United States Air Force for the next 20 years. Allowing America to maintain air superiority for the years to come!
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