The F-22 Raptor is the newest tactical fighter aircraft developed for the US Air Force for 2005 and is the world’s fist stealthy air dominance fighter, capable of multiple missions. This air-dominance airplane has air-to-ground capability, can destroy surface-to-air missile systems that no other airplane can, and is able to deal with emerging threats like cruise missiles. The Raptor can do the job not only of the F-15, but also the F-15E Strike Eagle and the F-117 Nighthawk, replacing virtually three types of airplanes with a fleet less than half its former size.

However, smaller numbers do not mean less dominance to counter emerging worldwide threats. As the fastest jet in operation, the F-22 is designed to penetrate enemy airspace and achieve a first-look, first-kill capability against multiple targets through the use of stealth, advanced sensors and a lethal mix of advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

Characterized by a low-observable, highly maneuverable airframe, this fighter jet has advanced integrated avionics and aerodynamic performance. The F-22's engine is expected to be the first to provide the ability to fly faster than the speed of sound for an extended period of time. During flight tests, it demonstrated the ability to 'supercruise', flying at sustained speeds of over Mach 1.5 without the use of afterburner. With greatly increased survivability and lethality, the Raptor denies the enemy critical information required to successfully attack while it allows its pilots unprecedented awareness of enemy forces.