Talk:F-22A Raptor/@comment-72.209.20.155-20150403144652

New to infinity but not the franchise. Overall, the deuce is arguably the best bang for your buck. Yes, tons of noobs like the plane for its obvious abilities and balance as a fighter, but if you compare it to the other 5th-gen or fictional/prototype fighters in the game, it's not only one of the most affordable to buy and upgrade (especially vs R-101, etc), but it's also an extremely nimble fighter with elite capabilities.

Basically, if you're a true dogfight-lover like myself and want missiles not cute tactical weapons with tiny capacities, this is your plane. Even more so, if you're also an experienced pilot who knows how to fly a TV thrust-nozzle plane and use the yaw while turning, the raptor will outperform nearly any plane in maneuverability (it's one of, if not the smallest of the elite fighters) past an upgraded level of 10. I consistently stay with all of the experimental aircraft and their gadget weapons. Granted it has cost me a few million but a purchase price of $673,000 is a far cry from $4,000,000+ for some of its competitors.

After getting to lv12 on upgrades for the plane and maxxed out 4aam lv5, I've seen my pilot rating jump from the 1500s to the 1800s, and instead of happily scoring in the 30,000-40,000 range, I'm regularly in the 55,000-75,000 range on nearly every map (except Avalon, WBA obviously). Nearly every enemy is now a one-shot kill and naturally, the game is much more fun!