“The flight controls … are phenomenal,” Scott said on the Fighter Pilot Podcast in 2019. Terry “Stretch” Scott found that out during his time flying the F-22 Raptor, the Air Force’s fifth-generation fighter designed to kick down the door of enemy air defenses. Operator’s manuals have a boring reputation, but not if they are written for one of the best fighter jets ever developed.
The F-22’s raw power and thrust vectoring technology gives the aircraft super maneuverability in the air-to-air battlespace. Josh ‘Cabo’ Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, performs during an air show in Fort Worth, Texas, Oct.
