New F-22 Raptor After Upgrade Shocked The World

World's first stealth aircraft...what about the F117?

I absolutely love them renewing the F-22. Being a former Airman, the F-22 has a special place in my heart and the fact that they are renewing the F-22 is welcoming.

The Raptor did not enter service with the Army like you stated at the very beginning. It's the Air Force that owns and operates the F 22

Ok so let's clear some things up. The first stealth aircraft was actually the SR-71 it was designed and built with a small radar cross section in mind. The second would be skunkworks have blue, the 3rd was some wild Northrop thing that looked like an airborne whale that was a purpose built spycraft. Then we got the F117, and B2 shortly after. History goes a long way.

not the first stealth aircraft, but possibly the one that strikes the most fear

I like how all these videos are like "NEW AMERICAN FIGHTER JET SHOCKED THE WORLD" and on the image at the video there is some fighter jet from ace combat or just some fan art.

I would say that the biggest fear of an enemy aircraft would be an F22 but hell, they're not going to know until the missile comes at them. BADASS! Wish they would have built more too.

The bottom line is that there is not an aircraft in the world that can take on the Raptor and live. When the upgrades are finished the Raptor will still be the apex predator.

Build more, It's a formidable aircraft, Thanks Sam and the crew of Military News. 👍 🇺🇸

One of the most beautiful aircraft ever produce.

F-117 - First stealth

I worked on the F-22 program as a contractor to Lockheed Martin. My company supplied the leading edge flat actuation (LEFA) systems…. the side weapon bay(SWB) door actuation systems……. and the main weapons bay (MWB) door actuation systems. I Worked with the contract company 22+ years… was involved with the research and development testing, and production testing. I was responsible for all of the test equipment, and all the calibration for testing….on all of the subassemblies, before they left our facility, to be installed at the Lockheed production line. Lockheed and all the subcontractors, took a huge loss ….many hours and millions of dollars of R&D were involved getting this aircraft put together , and not enough were made….. after the government Axed the program, For all of the companies involved , to recoup their losses. Everything on this aircraft is very critical… as timing with the doors opening releasing ordinance and closing ….in an undisclosed amount of time , we had to accommodate and test our units , Under the guidelines per Lockheed ….if it did not make criteria on our test equipment it did not ship. Each side has a (PDU) Power Drive Unit, or technically a hydraulic motor, powered by the aircraft, to open the side doors …also a large hydraulic motor(PDU) controls the main weapons door systems . The timing on the systems were very critical, for the stealth capabilities to remain undetected. It was vulnerable to a bigger cross section during that blip of time for detection. After the government did what it did …our company business suffered, as well as Lockheed, and every other subcontractor for this aircraft. Also , I was involved with leading edge flap systems for the F-35 A,B, and C variants…..and the ordinance release mechanism, which we tested just like the F-22. The cost of the F-35 program is astronomical. It has its advantages, because of the ground attack modes with of the different variants. With the cost of the F-35 …. they could have completed the contract for the F-22. The air frames can only take so many flight hours of designated time. I don’t think it’s very realistic, to see this plane lasting another 40 years. With new avionics upgrades and all the high tech helmets, That can be added to this aircraft ….that is well and good if possible. But , once the airframe flight hours are acquired , it will eventually be parked. A new F-22 airframe will never be developed again, that’s facts! Its role was to lead the F-35s….taking out threats ahead of them ! It was a big mistake for our government to cancel this F-22 program. The six generation will be a long way out I’m afraid, time will tell.

The first Stealth Aircraft was the Lockheed A-12. It first flew on April 30 1962. The SR-71 first flew on December 22 1964. The A-12 was extended and a second seat installed to accommodate a weapons officer. They are very similar aircraft and actually the SR-71 was simply longer with two seats instead of one. However, they both have different official names.

They should have built more of them!

The f22 is a flipping ufo, it's pure force magic that keeps it aloft and the x wing wouldn't stand a chance. The guys that fly these things are absolute studs that are so lucky.

At 52 seconds in we learn that the US Army was the first service to use the aircraft....wow....and the USAF didn't object?

"World's first stealth aircraft" Sad F117 noises

FINALLY, I knew Lockheed had intentions to upgrade it long before now, yet as you said politics intervened in that to supposedly cut down cost. With it being an unmatched combat aircraft and now stepping up for those long-awaited upgrades, I guarantee you it will be more formidable than ever.

It will be interesting for the F22 for this useful upgrade.

No matter how expensive the toy, the American military will always be as effective as the American soccer squad!