With its performance and technology, the F-22 Raptor is more than a match for any other fighter aircraft, including the exclusive technology demonstrator Su-37 Terminator. F-22 Raptor chief test pilot Paul Metz stated that the Raptor has a top speed greater than 1,600 mph (Mach 2.42) if not faster and its climb rate is faster than the F-15 Eagle due to advances in engine technology. Its thrust-vectoring nozzles enhance its maneuverability to a spectacular level and the aircraft can supercruise at speeds of over Mach 1.5. For its secondary ground-attack capability, the Raptor had been known as the F/A-22 until 2005, when its designation as F-22 was settled.Ī valuable asset to the F-22’s combat efficiency is its advanced AESA ( Active Electronically Scanned Array) radar.Īdded with its stealth, the F-22 possesses an exceptional performance as an aircraft. The Raptor’s primary role is Air Superiority, meaning its main goal in combat is to effectively take down all enemy aircraft in a defined airspace and establish dominance. This version eventually entered service in December 2005. The Main production version of the F-22 Raptor made its first flight on September 7, 1997. After a hard-fought fly off, the F-22 was declared the winner on August 1991.
The F-22 was first flown as the YF-22 Lightining II in Septemas part of the ATF program along with the YF-23 Black Widow II. However, its economic footprint has made it a subject of controversy.
Its supreme agility and efficient payload have earned it a generally positive reputation. It was designed primarily for combat missions involving air superiority but has secondary capabilities ranging from ground attack and close air support, to electronic warfare and reconnaissance. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (Also known as Rapier and Super Star) is a stealth fighter aircraft designed to replace the F-15C Eagle.
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