A Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is about to land at Nellis Air Force Base.
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is the most advanced fighter aircraft in the United States Air Force. The fighter jet was produced in parts by the firms Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney. It should enable the US Air Force to maintain air superiority in the world until the middle of the 21st century.
The United States had originally ordered 277 aircraft, but the number was reduced to 183 due to the high cost of $150 million per aircraft. The Raptor was the second most expensive fighter aircraft ever built after the B-2 Spirit strategic bomber.
Israel, South Korea and Japan have expressed interest, but because of the new technology, the United States does not want to export the aircraft.
I took this photo on November 14, 2017.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…