- A hyperlapse video from the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor during a May demonstration shows the incredible maneuvers the aircraft is capable of, whether in peacetime or combat.
- In the video, the F-22 pilot performs ten feats – like the Power Loop and the Tail Slide – in under three minutes.
- The F-22 Raptor demonstration team has flown more than 250 demonstrations since their debut in 2007, including one in August with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows and US Air Force F-35s.
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If you thought the “Top Gun: Maverick” trailer was full of death-defying stunts, it’s got nothing on this hyperlapse video, taken from the cockpit of an F-22 Raptor during a performance at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show in May.
In just two and a half minutes, the pilot performs ten astounding maneuvers, including a Power Loop, a Cobra, and a Tail Slide, where the pilot skims the clear turquoise water of the Atlantic, then launches suddenly into the sky before drifting back down toward the waves.
The barrel rolls, loops, and turns are astounding enough when viewed from the ground, but watching them from inside the cockpit is almost stomach-churning.
While the Raptor demonstration team doesn’t fly in combat, airshows like the one in May show civilians what the F-22 aircraft are capable of – whether cruising over Fort Lauderdale, or over enemy territory.
The F-22 Raptors demonstration team debuted in 2007 and is based at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. The team has flown in over 250 demonstrations since 2007, including one in August with the Royal Air Force Red Arrows in New York City.
The F-22 Raptor performs both air-to air missions and air-to-ground missions in combat, and combines features like stealth and supercruising to be one of the world's foremost air superiority fighters.
See the F-22's incredible feats in the video below.