Filmed late last year it offered
hollywood worthy production values that
highlighted the aircraft's ability to
perform a variety of maneuvers, but also
included rare slow-motion footage of the Lockheed Martin built 5th generation
fighter.
The 360 degree video footage was
reportedly the first to be filmed from a
helicopter and it showcased the F-22 Raptor's super maneuverability as it
flew over Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in march of this year as part
of a JBER salute.
The hype video has also been about the
best chance and perhaps only way to see
the F-22 in action this last year due to
the coronavirus outbreak. As the aviationist reported, although
most of the air shows this year were
canceled because of the covid 19
outbreak.
The pandemic has not completely
prevented the F-22 raptor demo team to
perform some displays at the few air
shows which have been held in a drive
and format with cars, filled with people
in attendance like the new york
international drive and air show at the
end of august or the 2020 wings over
houston air show and bell fort worth
alliance air show last month.
The F-22 Raptor demonstration team flies
the advanced stealth aircraft at air
shows around the globe and its
demonstrations include the crowd
pleasing power loop split and tail slide, as well as high speed passes and
dedication passes maneuvers that are
based on those designed for combat
operations, but are performed at much
lower altitudes that most pilots are
certified to fly.
The aerobatic display team has flown the F-22 since 2007 when the air force
approved the aircraft for demonstration
and this replaced the air combat
command's F-15C demonstration team. The
team participated in its debut air show
at tyndall air force base in march
2007 and since the time has performed in
more than 250 demonstrations across the
world.
The US Air Force F-22 is widely
regarded as the most dominant fighter in
the world. The F-22 raptor is especially respected
for its dog fighting ability and
air-to-air maneuverability attributes
which many contend separately it into a
superior category compared with any
other potential rival.
Despite the fact that it entered service
in 2005, it has steadily been updated. the raptor was engineered with a unique
weapons ability. A dynamic which has in
recent years been massively upgraded.
The air force, Raytheon and Lockheed have
integrated performance-enhancing
software upgrades into the f-22s weapons
to include the construction of newer AIM-120d and AIM-9X air-to-air weapon
variants.
