F-22A : Le chasseur ULTIME ! Doc 2026 SANS IA

The F-22A's reputation is well-deserved. In this documentary, made without AI (see note below), you'll learn the inside story of the F-22A's history and development. Why and how was it created, what difficulties did it face, and why did its production abruptly cease? We'll also discuss the tragic story of its ill-fated competitor, the YF-23, and, once again, the F-35 will take a hit :) Enjoy! Here's the link to the contest. You can enter by Sunday at 11:59 PM! https://www.toysngo.com/content/12-co... The frames behind me are by the artist Arthur Thomas and are available at Wings Art Gallery: https://www.wingsartgallery.com/categ... Transparency note on AI use: The images in the introduction were generated by generative AI. The story was interesting but impossible to illustrate, hence this choice. The research and writing took me two weeks, but I was helped by AI to condense thousands of pages of reports to quickly find the key points. The reading of the passages, as well as the writing, was done by a human (me) and my cat (Doppler). Links to videos mentioned: Stealth for Dummies:    • FURTIF : comment ça marche vraiment ? Et c...   The F-15EX, the plane that will save the USAF:    • Le F-15EX Eagle II, l'avion qui va sauver ...   @CapAviation's video on the Kaan:    • Pourquoi le futur CHASSEUR Turc inquiète l...   Chapters: 00:00 1977: The Ramenskoye Incident 03:21 Ad and contest! 04:53 Introduction and presentation by Jean-Mi 05:28 USAF requirements for the ATF 06:41 The landscape of American manufacturers and alliances 10:02 1986: The YF-22 and YF-23 demonstrator program 14:26 Why was the YF-22 chosen instead of the YF-23? 18:25 Images of the YF-23 (for your enjoyment) 21:14 The first target reductions and cost explosions 26:26 A look back at the engines 27:43 Development: delays and cost overruns 33:20 DOT&E REFUSES to launch IOT&E 37:40 Fake LM ad 39:27 Maintenance problems 42:08 Why they managed to solve the F-22's problems but not the F-35's 43:33 The hypoxia crisis 46:45 YF-22, F/A-22, or F-22A? 48:17 Is the F-22A a good aircraft? Program Developments 54:02 Why Only 187 Raptors Produced 57:04 Summary and Conclusion Sources Mentioned: GAO Report, January 1991: https://www.gao.gov/assets/nsiad-91-1... DOT&E Reports: https://www.dote.osd.mil/annualreport/ Book: Acquisition for the 21st Century: The F-22 Development Program: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/tr/pdf/ADA4... RAND Study: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand...