Not my video but you get the idea...it's amazing what this plane can do. It can practically do a back flip on one spot (not in a big loop like a conventional airplanes)...and move forward very slowly, almost hovering like a helicopter with nose up...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVRxzB2oBbE

 

Yes...this is the baddest ass of the baddest fighters (and btw the only 5th gen fighter in service atm) out there.

They had a special on tv a while back. Wargamed 2 Raptors vs. 7 F-15 Strike Eagles.......the Raptors won with 0 losses. The F-15 pilots were like...how can I transfer to that plane!

 

I still like the F15 Better

 

better video from that show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4aylmwgGl4


i had no idea it could move that slow or hover like that

 

Im a fan of the F-35... only second to the F-22 as far as its air to air capability. When it goes in to service, it will replace almost all off the fighter and attack planes for the Marine Corps.

 

that was kickass

 

their thrust vectoring nozzles are soo awesome! it's like all wheel steering or something!

Seriously, one of my favorite planes ever!

 

Hence my screen name:

http://www.f22fighter.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdRVbr1OfKc
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/820938/rare_..._of_f22_raptor/

 

I saw the west coast public flying debut of the Raptor at Edwards AFB. It made its F18 chase plane look like a beer truck. You have to see thrust vectoring (variable pitch turbine exhaust nozzles) in person. It's unbelievable!

 

In 2006, the Raptor's development team, composed of Lockheed Martin and over 1,000 other companies, plus the United States Air Force, won the Collier Trophy, American aviation's most prestigious award. The U.S. Air Force will acquire F-22s that are to be divided among seven active duty combat squadrons, and jointly flown and maintained by three integrated Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard fighter squadrons.

During Exercise Northern Edge in Alaska in June 2006, 12 F-22s of the 94th FS downed 108 adversaries with no losses in simulated combat exercises. In two weeks of exercises, the Raptor-led Blue Force amassed 241 kills against two losses in air-to-air combat, and neither Blue Force loss was an F-22.

This was followed with the Raptor's first participation in a Red Flag exercise. 14 F-22s of the 94th FS supported attacking Blue Force strike packages as well as engaging in close air support sorties themselves in Red Flag 07-1 between 3 February and 16 February 2007. Against designed superior numbers of Red Force Aggressor F-15s and F-16s, it established air dominance using eight aircraft during day missions and six at night, reportedly defeating the Aggressors quickly and efficiently, even though the exercise rules of engagement allowed for four to five Red Force regenerations of losses but none to Blue Force.