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The USAF F-22 Raptor at the California Capital Airshow.

Here's our F-22 Raptor Video.

The Raptor's two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines are equipped with afterburners and two dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles. The two engines develop a total of 70,000 lbs. of thrust for the 40,000 lb. airframe, allowing incredible acceleration and vertical climb performance. The vectored thrust and large control surfaces can produce maneuvers that no conventional fighter jet can perform.

2008 USAF F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter video. Demonstration Pilot Major "Max" Moga narrates each maneuver he performing at the airshow.

New F-22 Raptor video produced at the California Capital Air Show in 2007 in Sacramento, California. Pilot Major "Max" Moga describes each maneuver he performed at the show.

The flight demonstration was nothing short of spectacular! The thrust vectoring nozzles really enhance the maneuverability. Watching the flight control system work during the tail slide was mind boggling- every flight control surface was "twitching" as the F-22 started sliding backwards.

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In this photo of the tail section of the F-22 Raptor, you can see the detail of the thrust vectoring system. The computer controlled augmentation enables the pilot to go beyond "normal" maneuvering envelopes. In air-to-air combat, it is essential to be able to have the maneuverability to keep the target engaged, not only visually, but also the aircraft's fire control systems and weapons.

Just for fun, I painted Max's name on the F-22