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Lockheed/Martin
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic all-weather tactical stealth fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF)
Lockheed/Martin Lockheed F-22A Raptor
Role Air superiority fighter
National origin United States
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight 7 September 1997; 25 years ago
Introduction 15 December 2005
Status In service
Primary user United States Air Force
Produced 1996–2011
Number built 195 (8 test and 187 production aircraft) Developed from Lockheed YF-22
Developed into
Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA
Lockheed Martin FB-22
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History Lockheed/Martin
Lockheed F-22A Raptor
The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, supersonic all-weather tactical 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 Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.
F-22 production would support over 1,000 subcontractors and suppliers from 46 states and up to 95,000 jobs, and spanned 15 years at a peak rate of roughly two airplanes per month; after EMD aircraft contracts, the first production lot was awarded in September 2000. As production wound down in 2011, the total program cost was estimated to be about $67.3 billion (about $360 million for each production aircraft delivered), with $32.4 billion spent on Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) and $34.9 billion on procurement and military construction (MILCON) in then year dollars. The incremental cost for an additional F-22 was estimated at $138 million in 20090
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Lockheed F-22A Raptor
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.92 m)
- Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
- Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
- Wing area: 840 sq ft (78.04 m2)
- Aspect ratio: 2.36
Powerplant
- Empty weight: 43,340 lb (19,700 kg)
- Gross weight: 64,840 lb (29,410 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) internally, or 26,000 lb (12,000 kg) with two 2× 600 US gal tanks
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 augmented turbofans, 26,000 lbf (116 kN) thrust each dry, 35,000 lbf (156 kN) with afterburner[
Specifications
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.25, 1,500 mph (2,414 km/h) at altitude
- Mach 1.21, 800 knots (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at sea level
- Mach 1.82, 1,220 mph (1,963 km/h) supercruise at altitude
- Range: 1,600 nmi (1,800 mi, 3,000 km) or more with 2 external fuel tanks
- Combat range: 460 nmi (530 mi, 850 km)
- Ferry range: 1,740 nmi (2,000 mi, 3,220 km)
- Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
Armament
- Guns: 1× 20 mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon, 480 rounds
- Internal weapons bays:
- Air-to-air mission loadout:
- 6× AIM-120C/D AMRAAM or 4× AIM-120A/B AMRAAM
- 2× AIM-9M/X Sidewinder
- Air-to-ground mission loadout:
- 2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) JDAM or 8× 250 lb (110 kg) GBU-39 SDB
- 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM
- 2× AIM-9 Sidewinde
- Air-to-air mission loadout:
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