US Air Force's F-22 Raptors lost to German Eurofighters in mock dogfights, but the verdict on the superior jet isn't as simple

Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, US Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, and German Air Force Air Chief Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz flew fighter aircraft over Australia.

Courtesy photo compliments of SMSgt Christian Timmig, HQ Luftwaffe/DVIDS

• The F-22 Raptor, a fifth-generation fighter, has a reputation as the top US air superiority fighter.
• But the stealth fighter jet lost mock dogfights to older jets, like the German Eurofighter Typhoon.
• So is the Raptor or the Typhoon the superior fighter?