Air Force formally renames F-22 Raptor to reflect new missions

As expected, the Air Force has decided to rename its F-22 Raptor the F/A-22, to reflect the aircraft's envisioned future as a multirole system capable of air-to-ground strike. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John Jumper announced the designation change during a Sept. 17 keynote address at the Air...

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