The fifth-generation F-22A Raptor has been described as being unmatched by any known or projected fighter aircraft yet the program has already been grounded.
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The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor may not have spurred on an aviation arms race, but after just four years of service the program was cut short due to high costs. In addition, when the aircraft entered service in late 2005 there was a lack of air-to-air missions where this twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft where it would likely see service. At the time the U.S. military was engaged in ground wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq, while both China and Russia were facing delays with their respective advanced fighter programs.
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