🔥 Some rivalries don’t just fill the sky — they ignite the imagination.
Few matchups spark more debate, passion, and awe than the F-22 Raptor and the Su-35 Flanker. Two titans built oceans apart, yet destined to be compared the moment they leave the runway.
In one corner stands the F-22, America’s crown jewel of stealth. It moves like a whisper — invisible to radar, deadly before the enemy even realizes it’s there. Built for absolute air dominance, it’s the kind of aircraft that ends the fight before it truly begins.
Opposite it is Russia’s Su-35, a raw display of engineering aggression. No stealth cloak, no subtlety — just unmatched agility, brute thrust, and acrobatic maneuvers that seem to bend the laws of physics. Where the Raptor hides, the Flanker dazzles. Where one disappears, the other performs.
⚡ And that’s where the fascination begins.
Two philosophies. Two visions of air combat. One: silence and precision. The other: power and performance. When people imagine them meeting in the open sky, it’s not just about technology — it’s about identity, strategy, and national pride.
Yet behind the rivalry is something universal:
👉 a shared respect for human innovation and the pilots who trust their lives to these machines.
As technology advances and new aircraft rise, the Raptor vs. Flanker debate only grows louder.
🔥 So tell us — in a head-to-head showdown, who would rule the skies?
Drop your pick below. Your comment fuels the next great aviation debate. ✈️👇