a Second Miss Space

With the nation of Japan beating the world to the 3rd Generation of TSFs, the USA needed to regain its supremacy on the world stage. In early 2001, Lockweed Mardin greenlit the Raptor for field testing. The F-22A possesses maneuverability far exceeding the Eagle, but its biggest feature is its stealth and radar technology, able to drop off scanners at will, forcing line-of-sight targeting. Many nations worry about the implications of a TSF that's designed around the idea of combating other TSFs.