F-22 Raptor Demo Team
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The F-22 Raptor Demo Team is stationed at the home of Air Combat Command at Langley AFB in Hampton, VA. This team flies the USAF's Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
at airshow
s around the globe, performing stunning maneuvers that demonstrate the advanced maneuverability of the F-22. These demonstrations include the power loop, split, and tail slide, as well as a high speed pass and dedication pass. These maneuvers are based on ones designed for combat operations, but are performed at much lower altitudes than most pilots are certified to fly at.
The US Air Force approved the demonstration in 2007, replacing Air Combat Command's F-15C demonstration team. The first team commander and pilot was Paul "Max" Moga, who performed the demonstration for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.Major David "Zeke" Skalicky was the teams second pilot, who was followed by Major Henry "Schadow" Schantz.
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
at airshow
Airshow
An air show is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their aircraft to spectators in aerobatics. Air shows without aerobatic displays, having only aircraft displayed parked on the ground, are called "static air shows"....
s around the globe, performing stunning maneuvers that demonstrate the advanced maneuverability of the F-22. These demonstrations include the power loop, split, and tail slide, as well as a high speed pass and dedication pass. These maneuvers are based on ones designed for combat operations, but are performed at much lower altitudes than most pilots are certified to fly at.
The US Air Force approved the demonstration in 2007, replacing Air Combat Command's F-15C demonstration team. The first team commander and pilot was Paul "Max" Moga, who performed the demonstration for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.Major David "Zeke" Skalicky was the teams second pilot, who was followed by Major Henry "Schadow" Schantz.