$200 Million US F-22 Raptor Takes Off Vertically With Full Afterburner

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[philstone]

I’ve seen this aircraft demonstrated live twice at military air shows. It’s unbelievable. Extremely impressive and extremely intimidating. This is a perfected death machine.

[richtaylor]

The F22 is an awesome aircraft! Hope to see it fly again one day

[OzymandiasMC]

i don't care what anyone says, the f-22 is the single sexiest airplane ever created

[Wayne-Kerr_Rudy-Zarzoff]

I still remember the first time I took off vertically in my 200 million dollar raptor.
Good times

[Maybe-cgtn]

Flying a Raptor must be the most awesome thing ever.

[stickplug]

What a badass machine! Thank you to all the military members out there who still believe in America and actually believe it's worth defending.

[joannasunday]

Im so proud of you badass men and women protecting our country in the sexiest way possible.❤

[beefcheeks]

I'm 38 now. I have zero chance at any sort of job let a lone a career of any description within this kind of working environment. Love the footage. Wish I knew more when I was younger.

[RenoLaringo]

Vertical take-offs is something I'm experiencing after every morning coffee.

[DetoursRC]

The f22 is becoming my favorite fighter lately. I have a few rc jets like the a10 and f15 and bae hawk but I've got to add an F22 to my collection.

[warp.]

That speed, that sleekness, and so agile! What a beautiful impressive thing this is! 😍👍

[jessec]

Pretty crazy how this plane was the new one in video games when I was a kid, and it's still one of the best today..

[davidbradford]

Seen a demonstration at nellis airforce base in Las Vegas Nevada fell in love with it right away

[poitor]

didn’t want to see it take off vertically anyway 😩

[OpalDragon..o]

i as an amaturur selectively give my praise to the people that endure our fredom to theses pilots be callos you do the work for us. thank you.

[helmetongrass]

Im in love with this plane... its too awesome...

[rubinmendoza]

I have to say that this is an EXCELLENT video. Solid production value.

[ValerieAnnHorn-Ross-mxcv]

🇬🇧 Id give anything to fly one of these magnificent aircraft!
Its jaw dropping just watching it, so flying it must be the ultimate experience

I love all things aeronautical, i just wish id learned to fly when i was younger.
Despite gaining my pilots license in my late 30s, just taking flights round about, isnt like being taught how to fly aircraft like this .... Wow!
Peace
🇬🇧🙋

[gregorymceaddy]

One huge computer with wings....we used to do engine tests on the jet with tie downs in the middle of the night....QC would come out to EOR and ask if we had heard explosions...we would smile and say no...

[NoahSpurrier]

You have to see this in person. A video can’t do it justice. I was at a motor show at the Half Moon Bay airport in California. There was an announcer over a loudspeaker. “Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special today. The air-force has kindly had a jet come by to give us a show.” It wasn’t an F-22. I think it was an F-16. This jet comes down the runway. It’s a very short runway. This thing takes off and goes vertical. The sound was amazing.