The F-22 Raptor does not have a beast mode like the F-35, according to a search of open-source defense news, but the Raptor is considered by some pilots to be a “beast” in aerial combat all the same.
Can the F-22 also go into 'Beast Mode'? While “beast mode” is a description, not a technical term, it refers to a fighter plane that is carrying more than its usual or standard array of weapons.
The F-35 Lightning II does have a weapons-heavy beast mode that has around four times the ordnance of regular stealth mode or 22,000-pounds of munitions.
Meanwhile, the F-22 Raptor is more reliant on its basic stealth technology for training in “high-end combat scenarios.”
The F-22 does not have a beast mode like the F-35, according to a search of open-source defense news, but the Raptor is considered by some pilots to be a “beast” in aerial combat all the same.
The Air Force was even proud enough to feature the F-22 in a recruiting ad that runs before Hollywood’s new Top Gun sequel.