Featured in RaptorBYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareAir Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New BudgetA-10s and E-3s are among other aircraft potentially on the chopping block. We have a full rundown of combat aircraft highlights from the new budget. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareThe F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 DidWe have more on the ‘mirrored’ F-22 Raptor mystery that includes a historical connection and an official Air Force statement. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021ShareIncredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly LandingThe F-22 is set to return to service in early 2022, nearly four years after a botched takeoff. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareF-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFBAn exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareF-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor CrashThere’s now a detailed report on how an F-22 Raptor tumbled out of control and crashed on the Eglin Training Range. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareF-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor AbroadFor years, the idea of exporting the F-22 has been a topic of intense debate. Here’s what the Air Force thought it would take to get it done. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2021ShareWatch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency LandingLike all U.S. Air Force fighters, the F-22 has a tailhook primarily for just this reason—landing safely during an in-flight emergency. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareA Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For GuamDozens of F-22s will take part in a large exercise to demonstrate the Air Force’s ability to project combat airpower into the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2021ShareF-22 Stealth Fighter Ends Up Nose Down On The Runway At Eglin Air Force Base In FloridaThe pilot did not need to eject, but was taken to an on-base medical facility for an evaluation after the mishap. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThis F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie SetVery few things are simple in the fighter aircraft business, including storing and moving around giant external fuel tanks. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2020ShareThis Lecture By An F-22 Test Pilot On The Raptor’s Flight Control System Is BonkersThe video highlights just how much fly-by-wire automation is needed to make the Raptor’s super maneuverability a reality. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareStudy On Restarting F-22 Production Has Finally Arrived, Here’s The VerdictThe report has finally been delivered to the House Armed Services Committee, and its secret, but its findings are already emerging. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022ShareAir Force Wants To Retire 33 F-22s, Buy More F-15EXs In New BudgetA-10s and E-3s are among other aircraft potentially on the chopping block. We have a full rundown of combat aircraft highlights from the new budget. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 1, 2022Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021ShareThe F-117 Tested A Mirror-Like Skin Decades Before The F-22 DidWe have more on the ‘mirrored’ F-22 Raptor mystery that includes a historical connection and an official Air Force statement. BYTyler RogowayDec 22, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021ShareIncredible Images Of A Stripped-Down F-22 Raptor Being Rebuilt After A Belly LandingThe F-22 is set to return to service in early 2022, nearly four years after a botched takeoff. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021ShareF-22 Raptor Covered In Mirror-Like Coating Photographed Flying Out Of Nellis AFBAn exotic test jet has been spotted wearing a similar coating in the past, but an F-22 wearing it is a major development. BYTyler RogowayNov 22, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareF-35s Nearly Collided With F-22s Right After Last Year’s Raptor CrashThere’s now a detailed report on how an F-22 Raptor tumbled out of control and crashed on the Eglin Training Range. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021ShareF-22 Export Briefing Shows What It Would Have Taken To Sell The Raptor AbroadFor years, the idea of exporting the F-22 has been a topic of intense debate. Here’s what the Air Force thought it would take to get it done. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2021ShareWatch This F-22 Raptor’s Tailhook Catch The Arresting Wire During An Emergency LandingLike all U.S. Air Force fighters, the F-22 has a tailhook primarily for just this reason—landing safely during an in-flight emergency. BYTyler RogowayAug 12, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021ShareLawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing DesignsLegislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021ShareA Fifth Of The Air Force’s Combat-Coded F-22 Stealth Fighters Are Headed For GuamDozens of F-22s will take part in a large exercise to demonstrate the Air Force’s ability to project combat airpower into the Pacific. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2021Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021ShareF-22 And F-35 Datalinks Finally Talk Freely With Each Other Thanks To A U-2 Flying TranslatorBeyond linking up F-22s and F-35s, the U-2 and its gateway payload also connected naval and ground assets, and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 30, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2021ShareF-22 Stealth Fighter Ends Up Nose Down On The Runway At Eglin Air Force Base In FloridaThe pilot did not need to eject, but was taken to an on-base medical facility for an evaluation after the mishap. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020ShareThis F-22 Raptor Wing Tank Storage Facility Looks Like A Science Fiction Movie SetVery few things are simple in the fighter aircraft business, including storing and moving around giant external fuel tanks. BYTyler RogowayNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020ShareCheck Out These Stunning Images Of All Four Air Force Tactical Demo Team Jets In FormationWith a crazy air show season coming to an end, the solo demo teams joined up on a C-130 for a rare and spectacular photo session. BYTyler RogowayNov 21, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2020ShareThis Lecture By An F-22 Test Pilot On The Raptor’s Flight Control System Is BonkersThe video highlights just how much fly-by-wire automation is needed to make the Raptor’s super maneuverability a reality. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareStudy On Restarting F-22 Production Has Finally Arrived, Here’s The VerdictThe report has finally been delivered to the House Armed Services Committee, and its secret, but its findings are already emerging. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share