The F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter jet that offers great stealth and other advanced capabilities. So why did the Air Force choose to discontinue it?

An curved arrow pointing right. The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor has been described as "the most lethal fighter aircraft in the world," but until recently it was used primarily as a bodyguard for ...

each hour of flying the F-22 costs about $85,000. By comparison, an F-16 Fighting Falcon costs about $22,000 per hour. The F-35 meanwhile costs about $33,000 per hour to operate. So, the F-22 is a ...

the F-22 is no longer being manufactured. The program ended in 2011 in favor of the more advanced F-35, which costs less to produce and is more versatile. All told, only 195 of the planned 750 F ...

The fact that the DoD raised the ceiling costs for the engines would suggest that the program may not be as "paused" as previously reported.