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For questions about the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet.

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What is this little "rod" thing on the back of the F-22 for?

It is the tailhook housing. Looking for a definitive picture, but can't find one.
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Do F-22 and F-35 use force sensing flight sticks like F-16?

They move, pretty much like an F-16 stick. From this MIT lecture "F-22 Flight Controls", Lt Col Randy Gordon, F-22 test pilot (from the transcript): It's a side stick. Initially it didn't move. Event …
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Aside from simulated dogfights, do F-22 Raptors actively participate in live fire/target pra...

Have F-22s fired live missiles in training? Absolutely. Here, firing AIM-9. These were almost certainly not with a live warhead, but everything else was 'live'. http …
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How much energy per second would a nuclear reactor need to power a fighter jet?

This doesn't directly answer your question of "How much energy..", but this was thought of, tried, and discarded in the 40's and 50's. One inadequately solved design problem was the need for heavy sh …
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