The F-22 Raptor is the 5th generation air dominance fighter of the United States Air Force. Its main mission is owning the skies over the enemy with precision strike and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) as secondary missions. The F-22 entered service with the USAF in 2004, and is still the world best air superiority fighter thanks to be stealth (hard the be detected by radar), to its supercruising capabilities (able to reach supersonic speeds without using the afterburner), to its advanced passive and active sensors, to its supermaneuverability (it has thrust vectoring engines) and to the fact that it has been upgraded through the years.
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