Basic Information:
Series Designation: Lockheed Martin / Boeing F-22 Raptor Classification Type: Air Dominance Fighter Contractor: Lockheed Martin Corporation / The Boeing Company - USA Country of Origin: United States Initial Year of Service: 2005 Crew / Accommodations: 1
Armament:
Available Hardpoints: 4 External and 8 Internal Hardpoints Available Armament/ Munitions: 1 x 20mm Cannon 4 x AIM-9 Sidewinders (side weapon bays) 4 x AIM-120A Amraams (internal ventral bay) 6 x AIM-120Cs (internal ventral bay) 6 x GBU-32 JDAM PGMs (internal ventral bay) 8 x GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (250lbs ea) 4 x underwing hardpoints with a maximum of 5,000lbs (2,270kg) of mission-specific weaponry or fuel droptanks.
Performance:
Powerplant: 2 x Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofans generating 35,000lbs of thrust each. Maximum Speed: 1,600 mph - Mach 2.42 (2,574 km/h) Maximum Range: 2,000 miles (3,218 km) Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m) Initial Rate of Climb: Not Available
Dimensions:
Length: 62 .1 ft (18.92 m) Wingspan/Width: 44.49 ft (13.56 m) Height: 16.47 ft (5.02 m) Empty Weight: 32,000 lbs (14,514 kg) MTOW: 55,000 lbs (24,947.58 kg)
Production Notes:
The F-22 Raptor series of aircraft reportedly represents the most advanced aircraft design in the world to date. The system utilizes technology, design and experience to field a system that is designed to be the most potent flying machine ever devised and is part of the new group of "next generation" aircraft currently being fielded by various nations.
The F-22 series is the product of a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin for the next frontline United States Air Force fighter. The platform went head-to-head with the Northrop offering of the equally-unique YF-23 Black Widow II air superiority fighter. The YF-22, and its corresponding newly-designed turbofan engines, were selected for further development and ultimate production.
The F-22 series features a host of advanced technologies incorporated both outside and in the fuselage and cockpit. The advanced F119-100 turbofans allow the aircraft to operate at supersonic speeds without the need for afterburning (or "reheat"), which is basically extra fuel pumped into the exhaust to produce more power and, in effect, more thrust. This optimal flight capability is now termed as "supercruise" and represents the next evolution in powerplant design.
