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DAYTON, Oh.--An F-22A Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing conducts flying operations during a solar eclipse, April 8, 2024. The aircraft is from the 27th Fighter Squadron stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The squadron was conducting dissimilar formation training in unfamiliar airspace.(U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster)

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German Pilots ‘Shot Down’ F-22 Raptors in 2012 — They Also Admitted They Couldn’t Get Within 20 Miles of One in Real Combat

In a 2012 Red Flag exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, two German Eurofighter Typhoons claimed notional “kills” against U.S. Air Force...

Steve BalestrieriMay 10, 2026

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The F-22 Was Classified ‘Stealth+’ and the F-47 Is Classified ‘Stealth++’ — Boeing’s Sixth-Gen May Be the Stealthiest Fighter Ever

Boeing’s F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter has been designated “Stealth++” by the U.S. Air Force — a classification one tier above...

Steve BalestrieriMay 10, 2026

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Tom Cruise Could Make $100,000,000 From Top Gun 3 — Paramount Just Confirmed the Sequel and Cruise Is Officially Locked In

Paramount Pictures formally confirmed Top Gun 3 at CinemaCon in April 2026, with Tom Cruise officially returning, Jerry Bruckheimer back as producer, and Ehren...

Caleb LarsonMay 9, 2026

J-20 Fighter from China. Image from PLAAF

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China Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service — But Its Radar Cross-Section Is Still 100 Times Larger Than the F-22 Raptor

China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force in March 2017, and by 2025 the PLAAF had built...

Jack BuckbyMay 9, 2026

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Lockheed Spent Years Designing the X-44 Manta as a Tailless F-22 in 1999 — It Never Flew, But Its Design May Have Inspired the F-47

In 1999, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works designed the X-44 Manta — a “Multi-Axis, No Tail Aircraft” built on the F-22 Raptor fuselage with a...

Stephen SilverMay 9, 2026

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Boeing Won a $20,000,000,000 Contract for the F-47 NGAD — 185 Aircraft Designed to Replace the F-22 and Outclass China’s J-20

In March 2025, President Donald Trump and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin announced that Boeing had won a $20 billion...

Steve BalestrieriMay 9, 2026

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Russia Spent Years Building the MiG 1.44 to Beat the F-22 Raptor — It Flew Once for 18 Minutes in 2000 and Was Mothballed Forever

Russia’s MiG 1.44 was developed by Mikoyan in the 1980s and 1990s as the Soviet Union’s answer to the U.S. Air Force’s Advanced Tactical...

Caleb LarsonMay 8, 2026

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

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Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

China’s own computer simulations show that a single J-20 Mighty Dragon has less than a 10% chance of defeating an F-22 Raptor in combat....

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

Shown is a graphical artist rendering of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform. The rendering highlights the Air Force’s sixth generation fighter, the F-47. The NGAD Platform will bring lethal, next-generation technologies to ensure air superiority for the Joint Force in any conflict. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

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The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

The F-47 stealth fighter will have a 1,000-mile combat radius — nearly double that of the F-22 — and is built for the Indo-Pacific....

Harrison KassMay 7, 2026

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German Pilots ‘Shot Down’ F-22 Raptors in 2012 — They Also Admitted They Couldn’t Get Within 20 Miles of One in Real Combat

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The F-22 Was Classified ‘Stealth+’ and the F-47 Is Classified ‘Stealth++’ — Boeing’s Sixth-Gen May Be the Stealthiest Fighter Ever

Dollars and Sense

Tom Cruise Could Make $100,000,000 From Top Gun 3 — Paramount Just Confirmed the Sequel and Cruise Is Officially Locked In

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China Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service — But Its Radar Cross-Section Is Still 100 Times Larger Than the F-22 Raptor

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Lockheed Spent Years Designing the X-44 Manta as a Tailless F-22 in 1999 — It Never Flew, But Its Design May Have Inspired the F-47

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Boeing Won a $20,000,000,000 Contract for the F-47 NGAD — 185 Aircraft Designed to Replace the F-22 and Outclass China’s J-20

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Russia Spent Years Building the MiG 1.44 to Beat the F-22 Raptor — It Flew Once for 18 Minutes in 2000 and Was Mothballed Forever

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Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

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The F-47 NGAD Stealth Fighter Has a 1,000-Mile Combat Radius — Nearly Double the F-22 and F-35

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