F-22 Engine: The Afterburning Turbofan Behind The Incredible Stealth Fighter

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F-22 Engine: The Afterburning Turbofan Behind The Incredible Stealth Fighter The F-22 Raptor is one of the world's foremost fighter jets. There's not many aircraft on Earth that can match its combat prowess, but underneath the stealthy exterior of the Raptor is an engine like every other fighter. In this case, the Raptor's powerplant is a pair of Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines. For starters, each F119 put out a lot of thrust — around 35,000 pounds worth. 70,000 pounds of thrust is almost unheard of among modern fighter jets, and other fighter aircraft don't even come close. The...