How many planes F-22 shot down?

In aerial combat, it has a staggering 100 confirmed kills and zero losses. In an earlier report by The EurAsian Times, a USAF pilot had admitted that the 'mighty' F-22 Raptors would avoid a dogfight with Sukhoi Su-35 jets and instead call on the F-15 fighters to tackle the Russian threats.
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Has a F-22 ever been shot down?

This was certainly proven to be true in 2009 when the famed F-22 was “shot down” by a much more inferior fourth-generation fighter jet—Dassault's Rafale. According to the EurAsian Times, “while remarkable in its own stead, in comparison to the Raptor, this French warplane doesn't appear to be as impressive.
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Does the F-22 have any air-to-air kills?

There it racked up an impressive tally of 29 air-to-air kills with no losses, against state-of-the-art MiG-29s and other capable fighters. Likewise, the F-22 will have to be able to dominate the battlespace well into its middle-age years.
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Which plane can defeat F-22?

Sukhoi Su-57 (formerly known as PAK FA)

The Russian Sukhoi Su-57 is one of the few rival fifth-generation fighters that currently exist, and its creators insist that it not only rivals the F-22, but some even claim it's better in air-to-air and air-to-surface operations.
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How many F-22 planes does the US have?

The F-22 Raptor

However, soon after the USSR's fall, the US no longer saw the necessity for this aircraft, and production ceased in 2011, with only 187 fighters delivered. The F-22 is a quick and agile fighter jet.
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Why doesn t US sell F-22?

The F-22 cannot be exported under US federal law to protect its stealth technology and classified features.
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Why US stopped F-22?

The Reason Behind The Raptor's End

Their two main concerns were its cost and role. At such time, no other nation (that was fighting with the US) could propose an advanced air superiority fighter. So, many believed that the F-22 will be a really expensive aircraft that won't see important combat.
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Can the F-22 be beaten?

Moreover, the F-22 is not invincible. It may be one of the most advanced aircraft ever built, but it doesn't give its pilots superpowers. That is why over the years, in other training exercises, the Raptor has been “shot down” by F-16s and Navy Growler jets.
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What would win in a dogfight F-22 vs F-35?

The answer is that the F-35 cannot match the F-22 as an air superiority fighter—it was never designed as such. The U.S. Air Force's original plan was for the F-22 to be its high-end air superiority fighter while the F-35 was designed to be primarily an air-to-ground strike aircraft, but one which could defend itself.
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Does Israel have F-22 Raptor?

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is operated by the U.S. Air Force, and is arguably the world's “most advanced manned combat aircraft.” It is stealthier than the F-35 Lightning II, which has been exported to a number of U.S. allies in both Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, most notably to Japan and Israel.
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Which plane shot down the most planes in ww2?

It is accurate to state that the P-38 did shoot down more Japanese aircraft than any other USAAF plane with 1,857, with the P-40 running a close second at 1,633.5. Even though the F6F did not start reaching Naval and Marine units in the Pacific until late 1943, once it did it came in prodigious numbers.
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Can an F-22 land on an aircraft carrier?

The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. Nevertheless, despite its incredible capabilities, the F-22 could never do an emergency landing aboard an aircraft carrier, as Tim Hibbetts, former US Navy A-6 Intruder and F/A-18 Hornet pilot, explains on Quora.
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What aircraft has the most kills?

The 6 Most Lethal Aircraft in History - Fokker Eindecker, A6M Zero, B-29 Superfortress, AC-130 Spectre, A-10 Thunderbolt, AH-64 Apache.
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Can China shoot down F-22?

F-22 Raptor: China Says Can Shoot-Down World's Top Stealth Jet 'Within Seconds' With New Heat-Seeking Hypersonic Missile.
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How many F-15 shot down?

United States. As of 8 January 2014, 123 USAF F-15 aircraft had been destroyed in mishaps, with 52 fatalities. This was a lifetime average of 2.93 aircraft destroyed per year, or 1.99 aircraft destroyed per 100,000 flight hours.
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Who kills the most air-to-air?

Erich Hartmann, with 352 official kills the highest scoring fighter pilot of all time. Ilmari Juutilainen, a Finnish flying ace with Brewster BW-364 "Orange 4" on 26 June 1942 during the Continuation War.
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Which is better F-22 Raptor or F-35 Lightning?

The F-35 is not built as an air superiority platform. It needs the F-22.” The F-22's advantages include its higher operational altitude and speed, reaching Mach 2.25 and 20km high compared to the F-35's below average speeds of Mach 1.6 and altitude ceiling of under 16km.
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Can the F-22 dogfight?

Yes, the F-22 can be beaten in battle. France did it back in 2009: More than a decade ago, one of the most controversial incidents in the air industry took place when a French Rafale fighter jet defeated America's F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat.
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What is the most lethal fighter jet in the world?

A symbol of American air power, the F-15 is the only fighter jet in the world to score more than 100 air-to-air kills and experience no air-to-air losses. The F-15EX, developed by Boeing, is the latest variant of the jet.
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How long would it take an F-22 to fly around the world?

F-22. An F22 could circumnavigate the earth in 17 hours if it flew nonstop at top speed, but an F22 would have to be refueled at least 15 times before this can happen. While capable of refueling in the air, it would take 22 to 25 hours for an F22 to circumnavigate the earth if we include refueling time.
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Who has the best Air Force?

The United States of America maintains the strongest Air Force in the world by an impressive margin. As of late 2021, the United States Air Force (USAF) is composed of 5217 active aircraft, making it the largest, the most technologically advanced, and the most powerful air fleet in the world.
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Can any country buy F-22?

The $62 billion F-22 program would have certainly had some of the research and development costs alleviated had the sale of the fighter been approved for American allies, but the Obey Amendment to the 1998 Department of Defense Appropriations Act very specifically prevents the sale of the F-22 Raptor to any foreign ...
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Do any other countries fly the F-22?

In 1998, Congress even voted for an amendment that explicitly forbids the sale of F-22 Raptors to foreign nations. Unlike the vast majority of U.S. military aircraft, the F-22 was never designed to be exported.
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