For years, nothing in the sky matched the Lockheed Martin F-22. Introduced in 2005, the Raptor was the first fifth-generation fighter to enter service, and its advanced capabilities quickly made it ...

Since the aircraft's introduction in the 2000s, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor has dominated public and professional debate as the unquestioned symbol of American air power and air superiority.

The F-22 Raptor could be retired well before any US adversary can build a plane that approaches its strength. The F-22 Raptor remains the most dominant air-to-air fighter ever built. That’s what she ...