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F-22 Raptor: The $67 Billion Fighter America Refused to Share
« on: September 17, 2025, 06:30:04 am »
F-22 Raptor: The $67 Billion Fighter America Refused to Share

The F-22 Raptor was born from Cold War rivalry, but by the time it entered service, the Soviet Union was gone. With costs skyrocketing, foreign sales banned, and a fleet capped at fewer than 200 jets, the Raptor became one of the most expensive aircraft programs in history. Now, as the US prepares its 6th-generation NGAD fighter, the F-22’s secretive legacy continues to shape the future of air combat.


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abolitionist Frederick Douglass: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will.”