Supercruise and Stealth: How the F-22 Changed Aerial Warfare. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor stands as the world's premier air superiority fighter, a machine designed with a single purpose: to ensure total dominance of the skies. Born from the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program of the late Cold War, the F-22 was developed to counter the threat of advanced Soviet aircraft like the Su-27 and MiG-29. However, it evolved into a 5th-generation marvel that integrates stealth, supercruise, maneuv