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F-22 Raptor
Advanced tactical fighter


Country of origin: USA
User country: USA
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin, Boeing
Function: Air superiority fighter.
Crew: F22-A one; F22-B - two.
Engine: two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines 35,000 lb trust each
Armanent: The F-22 is capable of carrying existing and planned air-to-air weapons. These include a full complement of medium-range missiles such as the AIM-120A advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM), and short-range missiles such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder. The F-22 also will have a modernized version of the proven M61 internal gun and growth provisions for other weapons. The aircraft also will be capable of carrying GBU-30 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) and other ground-attack weapons.


WEIGHTS

Empty: 14,365 kg / 31,670 lb
Max. take off: 27,216 kg / 60,000 lb


DIMENSIONS

Wing span: 13.56 m / 44 ft 6 in
Length: 18.92 m / 62 ft 1 in
Height: 5.02 m / 16 ft 8 in
Wing area: 78 m2 / 840 ft2


PERFORMANCE

Supercruise speed: 1.58 Mach / 1,890 kmh / 1,170 mph
Afterburning mode speed: 1.7 Mach / 2,030 kmh / 1,260 mph
Max level speed: 1.24 Mach / 1,480 kmh / 920 mph
Altitude: 15,240 m / 50,000 ft


WEFT DESCRIPTION

Wings: High-mounted, large area clipped delta type with angular, blunt tips.
Engine: Two mounted in the rear. Diagonally-shaped, box-like air intakes alongside the fuselage. Dual exhausts.
Fuselage: Short tapered nose and a bubble canopy. Large, box-like center section that tapers slightly to front and rear.
Tail: Two canted outward fins with tapered leading and trailing edges, and square tips. Flats mid-mounted on the fuselage, swept-back, and tapered with triangular tips.
Similar aircraft: F-15 Eagle