Flying at an altitude of 50,000 feet and a speed of Mach 1.5, the F-22 released a GPS-aided, 1,000-pound JDAM from a range of 24 nautical miles, destroying a ground target in the aircraft's ...

The US Air Force plans on equipping the F-22 Raptor with substantial upgrades to ensure that the fighter continues to outperform its competitors.

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The F-35 Lightning II fills a variety of roles, including air superiority, interdiction, and eliminating air defenses while ...

Looking back at its first combat operations against ISIS, the F-22 proved it could do much more than dominate the skies, ...

The U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor stealth fighter is playing a crucial yet evolving ... "We also can carry the 1,000-pound JDAM GBU-32 used for targets where there is less-to-little collateral ...

Considered almost unbeatable in the air-to-air role, the F-22 successfully debuted in combat, ... as well as 2x 1,000 pound GBU-32 JDAM or 8x GBU-39 small diameter bombs: ...

The F-22 pushed its capability to successfully test-drop a JDAM at a target. The Raptor was flying at 50,000 feet and at MACH 1.5. The bomb was dropped at 1,000 feet – 24 nautical miles from its ...

F-22 Raptor: The Legendary Fighter Jet That Redefined Air Superiority. ... (AMRAAMs) in its side weapons bays, while also carrying two Aim-120 AMRAAM and two GBU-32 JDAM bombs. ...

Taxing the F-22 "Northern Edge was ... Introduced during development, the ability to carry two 450kg (1,000lb) JDAM GPS-guided bombs shifted the F-22 from a focus on pure air superiority, ...

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor was crafted during the height of the Cold War in the 1980s. ... while carrying two AIM-120 AMRAAM and two GBU-32 JDAM bombs in its center weapons bay. ...

The F-22 is a supercruise fighter with incredible capabilities, ... It can also carry two 1,000 lb. GBU-32 JDAM bombs or eight small diameter bombs. It also boasts an M61A2 20mm cannon.