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The F-22 Raptor is such an incredible piece of engineering that it’s hard to convey its impact on modern military aviation without sounding like Billy Mays trying to sell you a stealth blender… But today, we’re going to try.
Let’s talk about some of the lesser-discussed capabilities that make the F-22 so special, and while we’re at it, let’s dig into what it’s really capable of too.
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Citations:
usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1997/september/catch-f-22
pogo.org/reports/f-22-program-fact-versus-fiction
airandspaceforces.com/article/0207raptor
https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/204471/raptors-wield-unfair-advantage-at-red-flag/
airandspaceforces.com/article/0297engines
academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/pratt-whitney-f119
airandspaceforces.com/article/0898raptor
twz.com/f-22-test-pilot-details-the-raptors-incredible-speed
sandboxx.us/news/approaching-mach-2-in-an-f-16-the-jet-started-to-shake
youtu.be/lltMfkj1yPU?si=Y4j3I81XHVgBv9uE
ausairpower.net/TE-ATF-91.html
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104506/f-22-raptor/
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104482/b-2-spirit/
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia-new-kinzhal-aero-ballistic-missile-has-3000-km-range-if-fired-supersonic-bomber
https://dokumen.pub/advanced-tactical-fighter-to-f-22-raptor-origins-of-the-21st-century-air-dominance-fighter-1nbsped-9781600867903-9781563472824.html
airandspaceforces.com/pratt-contract-sustain-f-22-engine-upgrades
archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19910429#
amazon.com/dp/1563472821?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback#detailBullets_feature_div
amazon.com/dp/0760306788?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
https://archive.aoe.vt.edu/mason/Mason_f/F22Spr11.pdf
The F-22 Raptor is such an incredible piece of engineering that it’s hard to convey its impact on modern military aviation without sounding like Billy Mays trying to sell you a stealth blender… But today, we’re going to try.
Let’s talk about some of the lesser-discussed capabilities that make the F-22 so special, and while we’re at it, let’s dig into what it’s really capable of too.
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Twitter: twitter.com/AlexHollings52
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Facebook: facebook.com/AlexHollings52
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Citations:
usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1997/september/catch-f-22
pogo.org/reports/f-22-program-fact-versus-fiction
airandspaceforces.com/article/0207raptor
https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Features/Display/Article/204471/raptors-wield-unfair-advantage-at-red-flag/
airandspaceforces.com/article/0297engines
academic-accelerator.com/encyclopedia/pratt-whitney-f119
airandspaceforces.com/article/0898raptor
twz.com/f-22-test-pilot-details-the-raptors-incredible-speed
sandboxx.us/news/approaching-mach-2-in-an-f-16-the-jet-started-to-shake
youtu.be/lltMfkj1yPU?si=Y4j3I81XHVgBv9uE
ausairpower.net/TE-ATF-91.html
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104506/f-22-raptor/
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104482/b-2-spirit/
nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russia-new-kinzhal-aero-ballistic-missile-has-3000-km-range-if-fired-supersonic-bomber
https://dokumen.pub/advanced-tactical-fighter-to-f-22-raptor-origins-of-the-21st-century-air-dominance-fighter-1nbsped-9781600867903-9781563472824.html
airandspaceforces.com/pratt-contract-sustain-f-22-engine-upgrades
archive.aviationweek.com/issue/19910429#
amazon.com/dp/1563472821?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback#detailBullets_feature_div
amazon.com/dp/0760306788?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback
https://archive.aoe.vt.edu/mason/Mason_f/F22Spr11.pdf
