Photos: X Prize's rocket fest

For the first time ever, Holloman Air Force Base pilots showed off to the public the F22 Raptor, the stealth fighter plane that will replace the retired F-117 Nighthawk, which was the first US government aircraft to use stealth technology. During the show, the Raptor flew vertically to 12,000 metres in less than a minute. The plane, which is housed at Holloman, can conduct air-to-air or air-to-land missions.

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