The F-22 Raptor Facts: 30 Things to Know

F-22 Cost Per Hour is Nearly $67,000

F-22 Raptors on a training mission.

The costliness of the F-22 Raptor is one of the aircraft’s biggest criticisms. In 2013, TIME Magazine reported the cost per hour to operate the F-22A was $68,362. Now, that’s a lot, but not the most expensive on the list of military aircraft. For example, Air Force One was listed at $161,591 per hour. So what does this number include? This number means the cost of ownership, including modifications over the lifetime of the jet. In 2014, the F-22 fleet required over 40 hours of maintenance per flight hour. It seems that as the fleet has aged, the maintenance requirements have increased considerably. The lifecycle cost of one F-22 Raptor is an estimated $334 million. One unit costs $150 million.