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Widely regarded as the most capable air superiority fighter in service anywhere in the world, the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor was designed to be capable of both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.

The Osprey, with its two powerful tilting rotors, has a reputation for creating mayhem with its downwash. The Air Force uses the Osprey for long-range, special operations transport missions. A U.S. Air Force Osprey tiltrotor accidentally demonstrated what happens when you point 12,000 horsepower straight down: you blow away a helicopter helipad. The helipad, apparently made of rubber matting, was no match for the Osprey’s two Rolls-Royce engines. ➡ The incident took place on Wednesday at ...