How the F-22's F119 engine solved 3 problems the industry called mutually exclusive

The F119 was a marvel of engineering that made the F22 Raptor possible, although the USAF is now looking beyond it with ...

Why the F-22 Raptor's square engine nozzles have never been copied in 20 years

In 2025, the second J-36 demonstrator was seen featuring what appears to be a return to the F-22's previously unique rectangular exhaust nozzles.

A single software update to the F-22’s engine is quietly keeping America’s stealth fighter combat-ready into the 2040s, and almost no one noticed

The F-22 engine is getting a secret software boost. Learn how data-driven updates are keeping the Raptor combat-ready into ...

Pratt & Whitney Has Pushed the F-22 Raptor Past 1 Million Flight Hours

Amazingly, it has been nearly three decades since the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor entered the world. The fifth-generation jet ...
autoevolution

USAF Spending $1.5 Billion to Keep F-22 Raptor Engines Running, Upgrades on the Way

In the world of military airplanes it is very fashionable to be old. The most widespread fighter planes and bombers are decades-old, and the world understands how keeping them operational for a while ...
autoevolution

Pratt & Whitney F119 Engine Pushes the F-22 Raptor Fleet Past One Million Flight Hours

Engine maker Pratt & Whitney announced the F119 engine family that powers the F-22 Raptor has been flying for more than one ...
The National Interest

Will Engine Upgrades Improve the F-22 Raptor’s Readiness Rate?

The Air Force is committed to ensuring that the F-22 retains its spot as the best air superiority fighter in service. The United States Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor continues to be regarded ...

RTX's Pratt & Whitney F119 engine surpasses one million flight hours

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, announced today that the F119 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. In achieving this milestone, ...
The Aviationist

F-22 Raptor Again Controls MQ-20 Avenger In New Autonomy Test

During the latest mission from Edwards AFB, the pilot aboard the F-22 directed the MQ-20 to perform tactical maneuvers, adjust waypoints, fly Combat Air Patrol profiles, and execute simulated threat ...