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  (Source: Lockheed Martin) No more F-22 Raptors after final
aircraft was delivered  Lockheed Martin has announced that it
has delivered the final F-22 Raptor air superiority fighter to
the United States Air Force (USAF). The final fighter is the
195th F-22 Raptor to be built. Lockheed held the ceremony for
the final aircraft delivery with senior leaders from the
aircraft manufacturer, USAF, local, state, and national elected
officials. The aircraft will join the USAF 3rd Wing at Joint
Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. F-22 fighters are currently
assigned to seven USAF bases around the world. Lockheed Martin
notes that the F-22 is the world's only operational fifth-
generation fighter. The F-22 is a very impressive fighter
capable of flying at supersonic speeds without afterburners
(supercruise) and attacking both air and ground targets. The
development and production of the F-22 fleet has cost over $74
billion according to the GAO. The F-22s in use r