What is the F-22 Raptor?
What is the F-22 Raptor?
Unmatched by any known fighter in the world today, the F-22 Raptor is the first 5th-generation fighter to serve the U.S. Air Force. Armed with the most advanced avionics on the planet, the F-22 serves as stealth superiority fighter while maintaining its ability to attack surface targets.
What Air Force units fly the F-22?
Air Education and Training Command, Air Combat Command and Pacific Air Forces are the primary Air Force organizations flying the F-22. The aircraft designation was the F/A-22 for a short time before being renamed F-22A in December 2005.
Why is the F-22 so important?
The F-22, a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation’s Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. The F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft.
What makes the F-22 the best Air Dominance Fighter in the world?
The 5th Generation F-22’s unique combination of stealth, speed, agility, and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it the best air dominance fighter in the world. The Collier Award -winning F-22 Raptor has delivered on its promise to provide unprecedented air dominance.
The F-22 Raptor is a supersonic twin-engine fighter jet, which has won the 2006 Robert J Collier Cup from the American National Aeronautic Association (NAA) to provide unprecedented air dominance. The F-22 has demonstrated precision attack capability, beating air and ground based threats with unmatched lethal levels and defense capabilities.
How does Lockheed Martin modernize the F-22?
Modernizing To Deter and Defeat Emerging Threats. The F-22 is the world’s most dominant fighter, but potential adversaries continue to develop capabilities intended to challenge the ability of U.S. and allied air forces to gain and maintain air superiority. With that in mind, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to working with the U.S.
What is the thrust-to-weight ratio of the F-15 and F-22?
The F-15’s thrust-to-weight ratio of about 1:1, with the F-22 having a ratio closer to 1:2.. The US Air Force claims that the F-22A cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter in WVR and BVR and in all other scenarios.
What material is the F-22 made out of?
The F-22 construction is titanium 39%, 24% composite, 16% aluminum and 1% thermoplastic weight. Titanium is used for high strength-to-weight ratios in critical pressure areas, including some bulkheads, as well as for the quality of their heat resistance in the hot parts of the aircraft.
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