F-22 Raptor

Why F-22 Raptor’s Fuel Efficiency “Depends” — And How Stealth, Supercruise, and Mission Profiles Change Everything

When people ask about the fuel efficiency of the F-22 Raptor, they are usually hoping for a clean, car-like number. Miles per gallon. A neat comparison. Something intuitive. What they get instead is a shrug wrapped in caveats. The honest...
F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor vs F-35: How America’s First Stealth Fighter Remains More Elusive Than Its Newer, More Versatile Successor

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor remains the most powerful fighter jet in the world. Yet with the widespread introduction of its younger, more numerous cousin—the F-35 Lightning II—a persistent question continues to surface in defense circles: is the F-22 still...
China Shenyang J-35 Stealth Fighter

China Reveals J-35 Stealth Fighter Has Palm-Sized Radar Signature, Aiming Directly at America’s F-35 and F-22

China has officially disclosed that the radar cross section (RCS) of its new-generation J-35 stealth fighter is smaller than the size of a human palm — a revelation that underscores Beijing’s accelerating progress in stealth technology and its ambition to...
Iranian F-14 fighter jet

F-22 Raptor’s Shocking Close Encounter With Iranian F-14: Stealth Jet Flew Beneath Its Belly, Leaving Pilot Speechless

Against the backdrop of a rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, a squadron of U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets landed at RAF Lakenheath on June 18. This sudden deployment of America’s most advanced air superiority fighters comes...