Your birth year
2006
F-22 Raptor
1997Fighter aircraft
F-22 Raptor is 9 years older than you
It's from 1997, before you were born.
- First flight
- 1997
- Type
- Stealth fighter
- Role
- Air superiority
About
As of 2026, it's 29 years old.
The F-22 first flew in 1997 and became a benchmark for stealth air-superiority fighters.
Its age comparison is surprising because it still feels futuristic while already belonging to the late 1990s.
F-22 Raptor through the years
1997
1997
First flight
The F-22 prototype flew.
2005
2005
Entered service
The aircraft became operational.
You were born — 2006
