America’s F-22 Edge: The USAF Outpaces NATO in Both Stealth and Scale

stlbeacon.org - 10/14/2025

The F-22 Raptor began a new era of aircraft in 2005–the fifth generation. As the first of this new generation, the Raptor featured a combination of stealth and speed that had never been seen before. While there have been new additions to the fifth generation, the F-22 is the poster child of this class. This aircraft alone sets the United States light years ahead of its NATO allies.

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