The F-22 Raptor’s Combat Radius Was 530 Nautical Miles. Lockheed Martin Just Added 850 Miles of Stealth-Compatible Range. China Is Not Going to Like This

The F-22 Raptor’s Combat Radius Was 530 Nautical Miles. Lockheed Martin Just Added 850 Miles of Stealth-Compatible Range. China Is Not Going to Like This

The F-22 Raptor remains the world’s best air superiority fighter, but it is easy to forget that the Raptor is 30 years old and has issues, especially with its range, which can be a problem in the Indo-Pacific. When we were recently at an airshow in Lakeland, Florida, you could tell the mighty F-22 was not a spring chicken, that’s for sure.  As an air dominance fighter, the F-22 was the first fifth-generation stealth fighter jet to fly. It combin…