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F-22 Raptor By Apollo

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About the Aircraft (by Wiki)

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic all-weather stealth fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As a product of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while program partner Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

The aircraft first flew in 1997 and was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A. Although the USAF had originally planned to buy a total of 750 ATFs, the program was cut to 187 production aircraft in 2009 due to high costs, a lack of air-to-air missions at the time of production, and the development of the more affordable and versatile F-35.[N 2] The last F-22 was delivered in 2012.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 36.6ft (11.2m)
  • Length 51.3ft (15.6m)
  • Height 14.3ft (4.4m)
  • Empty Weight 23,359lbs (10,595kg)
  • Loaded Weight 34,709lbs (15,743kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.942
  • Wing Loading 46.3lbs/ft2 (225.9kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 750.3ft2 (69.7m2)
  • Drag Points 5210

Parts

  • Number of Parts 115
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 654