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The most expensive fighter jet in the world was grounded by honey bees
192nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintainers were bemused when they found a swarm of honey bees hanging from the exhaust nozzle of an F-22 Raptor engine following flight operations at Joint Base...
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Syrian jets flying close to US Special Forces 'encouraged to leave' by F-22s
Twice in the last few days, Syrian jets performing air strikes close to where US SOF are operating in northeastern Syria caused coalition aircraft to scramble.On Aug. 18, US jets were dispatched to...
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US Air Force legend General Chuck Yeager weighs in on the F-22 and the F-35
You may know that Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager of the US Air Force holds the distinction of being the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, is one of the force's most prolific test pilots, and...
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Here's why thermal imaging can't stop the F-22 or the F-35
The US has spent decades, and hundreds of billions of dollars, on developing "fifth-generation" low-observable aircraft, such as the F-22 and F-35, but recently a couple of thermal images have cast...
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Here's when an F-15 is better than an F-22 or an F-35
In a recent interview with Business Insider, Justin Bronk, a research fellow specializing in combat airpower at the Royal United Services Institute, revealed why the F-15, originally introduced four...
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US F-22 pilots describe their conflict with Syrian jets while protecting US...
In an interview with USA Today, the pilots of the F-22s who chased away Syrian jets bombing close to Kurdish forces with embedded US advisers revealed that the Syrian pilots had no idea they were being...
View ArticleThis highlight reel shows why the F-22 is the most lethal combat plane in the...
A recent video posted by WarLeaks on YouTube shows the F-22 Raptor in all its supermanueverable glory. The video shows near-vertical takeoffs, stunts, loops, and sound-barrier crushing afterburner-lit...
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The US Air Force squeezed 13 F-22s into a NASA hangar to protect them from...
As Hurricane Hermine passed through Florida last week and moved northward, Langley Air Force Base in Virginia was faced with the problem of protecting its F-22 Raptors. Costing about $140 million a...
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Here's who'd win in a dogfight between Russia's and the US's top fighter jets
The newly brokered cease-fire between the US and Russia has paved the way for military cooperation in fighting terrorist elements in Syria, seemingly closing the book on a window in time where Russian...
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PHOTOS: The last time you'll ever see 7 F-22s at Edwards Air Force Base
In the early days of the F-22 Raptor program, the 411th Flight Test Squadron operated out of Edwards Air Force Base, California. The squadron frequently lined up seven or eight of the fifth generation...
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At this point, the US would have to be ‘operationally, tactically brilliant’...
On Friday, Obama is set to meet his top military advisers to discuss possible kinetic solutions to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brutal Russian-backed bombing campaign, Reuters reports.Obama has...
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These are all the planes in the US Air Force
The US Air Force is the world's premier aerial power. With 39 distinct types of aircraft, and many more subvarieties of each airframe, it is easy to understand why the US Air Force has no peers. Each...
View ArticleChina flexes its military might by unveiling a new stealth fighter jet
China unveiled its new stealth fighter jet, the Chengdu J-20, showing off its military strength as the nation continues to expand their presence in the aviation market.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin...
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How China's stealthy new J-20 fighter jet compares to the US's F-22 and F-35
Two Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters headlined China's Airshow China in Zhuhai on Tuesday, flying for just a few minutes, Reuters reports.But Justin Bronk, a research fellow specializing in combat...
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Watch a US Air Force pilot pull mind-bending moves in the world's most lethal...
The F-22 Raptor combines extreme stealth with supermaneuverability, and the pilots of the US Air Force, through excellent training, make it the most lethal combat plane in the world.In the clip below,...
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US Air Force mechanics fix a major issue with a $140 million F-22 for $250
An F-22, the single most expensive fighter jet in the world, at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida suffered from an unusual and dangerous problem — compromised stealth.To enemy radars the F-22 doesn't...
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The US's military edge over Russia and China has come down to one plane
Since World War II, the US has dominated the skies in any region in which it wishes to project power — but recent competition from countries like Russia and China threaten to erode that edge, and only...
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The US is 'ready to confront' China in the Pacific with the world's most...
Adm. Harry Harris, the head of the US Pacific Command, told reporters in Sydney on Wednesday that the US was "ready to confront" China should it continue its aggressive course in the South China...
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The US Air Force is beefing up cybersecurity for the F-22 and F-35
The Air Force is working closely with industry partners to strengthen cybersecurity for larger service platforms such as an F-22 or F-35 fighters.“We have to understand that today’s weapons systems are...
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Here's what's wrong with the world's most lethal combat plane
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor's combination of stealth and performance makes it arguably the most lethal combat plane in the world, but it's not without its weaknesses.As War Is Boring's David...
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