The F-22 Raptor

The F-22 is most powerful plane of the age. At Thunder Over Louisville we went to see this amazing plane in flight. Nothing I say can describe the power and grace that this plane flies. It is capable of tricks that no other plane of this age is able to do. It is able to stall and slip backwards under complete control. All weapons aboard the plane can be hidden inside the plain to increase the F-22's speed and aerodynamics.

The plane is 62 feet long, 17 feet tall and with a wingspan of 44 feet. Its weight is 43,430 lbs and the two Pratt & Whitney thrusters can carry 83,500 lbs. The F-22 can fly over Mach 2 and can fly 1,840 mi. without refueling. In addition, it can carry up to 8 missiles.