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Here are the Interesting Facts about F-22 Raptor That Will Blow You Away The F-22’s first flight was on September 7th, 1997. The YF-23 was considered to be more stealthy and faster, but the YF-22 was more maneuverable. The US Air Force initially forecast ordering 750 F-22s, but production slowdowns, increasing …