F-22 Raptor

"You owe me a plane, you know that, right?"

- Rhodey to Tony Stark The F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is mainly used by the United States Armed Forces.

History
"You're at 114 Solenski Plaza, 3rd floor. We have an F-22 exactly 8 miles out. Put the woman on the phone or I will blow up the block before you can make the lobby."

- Phil Coulson to Georgi Luchkov Shortly after Tony Stark's escape from captivity in Afghanistan, the U.S. Army troops stationed in the Kunar province were ordered to keep an eye on Stark's kidnappers, the Ten Rings terrorist group. When one day something that looked like an unmanned aerial vehicle attacked members of the Ten Rings in the village of Gulmira, the two F-22 Raptors were sent to scan the area. However, the "boogey" was actually Stark in a flying armored suit. During the chase in the sky, one of the Raptors was damaged, but Stark managed to save the pilot.

Capabilities
It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles.