1998: After a year of testing, Lockheed-Martin test pilot Jon Beesley flew the F-22 Raptor beyond Mach 1.0 for the first time at Edwards AFB. In non-afterburning level flight at 29,000 feet, the first production F-22 (tail no. 4001) passed through Mach 1.1 seven times. (USAF Image)
