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  2. How an F-22 fighter pilot transforms the stealth jet's combat ...

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    In order to fly the F-22, Larson said he had to go through basic pilot training, consisting of 55 weeks of flying in trainer aircraft like the T-6 Texan II and a T-38 Talon.

  3. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American twin-engine, all-weather, supersonic stealth fighter aircraft.As a product of the United States Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities.

  4. Langley Air Force Base - Wikipedia

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    Langley is also home to the F-22 Raptor Demo Team. This team, who travel all over the world performing different maneuvers used in air combat, is used to help recruit for the United States Air Force. Performing at airshows and other special events, the squadron is the only demonstration team to use the F-22 Raptor.

  5. F-22 Raptor Demo Team - Wikipedia

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    The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team is a United States Air Force flight demonstration team stationed at the home of Air Combat Command at Langley AFB in Hampton, Virginia.The team flies the USAF's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor at airshows around the globe, performing air maneuvers that demonstrate the supermaneuverability of the F-22.

  6. Zap it and put it in a bag: Inside the military's response to ...

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    An F-22 shot the balloon down off the South Carolina shore days after it first crossed into Alaska. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Hundreds of drones swarm military bases. Is the ...

  7. Pratt & Whitney F119 - Wikipedia

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    Delivering almost 22% more thrust with 40% fewer parts than its F100 predecessor, the F119 allows the F-22 to achieve supercruise speeds of up to Mach 1.8. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The F119's nozzles incorporate thrust vectoring that enable them to direct the engine thrust ±20° in the pitch axis to give the F-22 enhanced maneuverability.

  8. Jammie Jamieson - Wikipedia

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    Jammie Jamieson is a United States Air Force officer and the first operational female fighter pilot selected to fly the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Her call sign is "Trix". [1] Jammie Jamieson was born in Tacoma and lived in Prosser from 1982 until she left for the Air Force Academy in 1996.

  9. Advanced Tactical Fighter - Wikipedia

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    The Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) was a program undertaken by the United States Air Force to develop a next-generation air superiority fighter to replace the F-15 Eagle in order to counter emerging worldwide threats in the 1980s, including Soviet Sukhoi Su-27 and Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters under development, Beriev A-50 airborne warning and control systems (AWACS), and increasingly ...