F-22 HISTORY
The F-22 is being developed to counter the increasing sophistication and threat of hostile air forces and integrated air defense systems in use around the world. This fighter will provide air dominance and a precision ground attack capability for U.S. forces for the next 40 years.Air and ground threats that the F-15 can no longer counter will be defeated by the lethal and survivable F-22, with its balance of increased speed and range, enhanced offensive and defensive avionics and low observability or stealth. The F-22's design also emphasizes reliability and maintainability of systems.
The F-22 provides a first-look, first-shot, first-kill capability through the use of stealth, advanced sensors and a lethal mix of advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. The F-22 also requires shorter takeoff and landing distances as compared to current frontline fighters. F-22 pilots will be able to engage the enemy over its own territory and support long-range air-to-ground assets. The F-22 also brings its own precision ground attack capability to the battlefield.
Definition The F-22 Raptor is the world's first stealthy air dominance fighter and is capable of multiple missions. Deadly and unseen at long range, unmatched at close-in dogfighting and with superb, precision-strike ground attack capabilities, the F-22 will establish absolute control.
The F-22 is being built for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, with Boeing as principal subcontractor and engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney.
F-22 Mission
The F-22 Raptor achieves air dominance of the skies over any battlefield through the skillful blending of stealth technologies, supercruise engines, integrated sensors and avionics, maneuverability and agility and long-range, internally-carried weapons. Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines allow the Raptor to soar to uncontested heights and achieve dry-thrust speeds unheard of by today's fighters. Its main weapons bays carry either six radar-guided AIM-120 medium-range missiles or two AIM-120s and two 1000-lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for ground attack. The F-22 also packs two heat-seeking AIM-9 short-range missiles, one in each of its side weapons bays. As a result, the Raptor can fly very high, very far and very fast with little risk of detection or intercept and strike with near-impunity against both airborne and ground-based targets.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
The F-22 is being built for the U.S. Air Force by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, with Boeing as principal subcontractor and engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney.
F-22 Mission
The F-22 Raptor achieves air dominance of the skies over any battlefield through the skillful blending of stealth technologies, supercruise engines, integrated sensors and avionics, maneuverability and agility and long-range, internally-carried weapons. Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines allow the Raptor to soar to uncontested heights and achieve dry-thrust speeds unheard of by today's fighters. Its main weapons bays carry either six radar-guided AIM-120 medium-range missiles or two AIM-120s and two 1000-lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for ground attack. The F-22 also packs two heat-seeking AIM-9 short-range missiles, one in each of its side weapons bays. As a result, the Raptor can fly very high, very far and very fast with little risk of detection or intercept and strike with near-impunity against both airborne and ground-based targets.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
F-22 Mission
The F-22 Raptor achieves air dominance of the skies over any battlefield through the skillful blending of stealth technologies, supercruise engines, integrated sensors and avionics, maneuverability and agility and long-range, internally-carried weapons. Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines allow the Raptor to soar to uncontested heights and achieve dry-thrust speeds unheard of by today's fighters. Its main weapons bays carry either six radar-guided AIM-120 medium-range missiles or two AIM-120s and two 1000-lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for ground attack. The F-22 also packs two heat-seeking AIM-9 short-range missiles, one in each of its side weapons bays. As a result, the Raptor can fly very high, very far and very fast with little risk of detection or intercept and strike with near-impunity against both airborne and ground-based targets.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
F-22 Mission
The F-22 Raptor achieves air dominance of the skies over any battlefield through the skillful blending of stealth technologies, supercruise engines, integrated sensors and avionics, maneuverability and agility and long-range, internally-carried weapons. Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines allow the Raptor to soar to uncontested heights and achieve dry-thrust speeds unheard of by today's fighters. Its main weapons bays carry either six radar-guided AIM-120 medium-range missiles or two AIM-120s and two 1000-lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) for ground attack. The F-22 also packs two heat-seeking AIM-9 short-range missiles, one in each of its side weapons bays. As a result, the Raptor can fly very high, very far and very fast with little risk of detection or intercept and strike with near-impunity against both airborne and ground-based targets.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Military Action
The F-22 reached initial operational capability Dec. 15, 2005.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
History and Production
Lockheed Martin won what was then called the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition in April 1991 and was put on Air Force contract to build 11 EMD test aircraft in August 1991. Manufacturing of Raptor 4001 began in 1994; the aircraft rolled out in April 1997 and was flown for the first time September 7, 1997. After nearly three years of basic flight tests, Raptor 4001 was retired from the flight test fleet in November 2000.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Two nonflying aircraft have also been built to undergo static and fatigue testing at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company in Marietta, Ga. The fatigue test ended after 20,000 hours, equivalent to 2.5 lifetimes of operational service.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Production
The Air Force plans to field the Raptors during the next decade to replace the aging fleet of F-15 Eagles. The first Raptor squadrons are operational at Langley AFB, Va. and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Evolution and Enhancements
The F-22 program began in the early 1980s as the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF), a next-generation combat aircraft designed to confront and defeat the Soviet Air Force during the height of the Cold War. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the role of ATF expanded to include multimission capabilities, such as precision-strike ground attack.
Worldwide Participation
Evolution and Enhancements
The F-22 program began in the early 1980s as the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF), a next-generation combat aircraft designed to confront and defeat the Soviet Air Force during the height of the Cold War. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the role of ATF expanded to include multimission capabilities, such as precision-strike ground attack.
Worldwide Participation
Evolution and Enhancements
The F-22 program began in the early 1980s as the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF), a next-generation combat aircraft designed to confront and defeat the Soviet Air Force during the height of the Cold War. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the role of ATF expanded to include multimission capabilities, such as precision-strike ground attack.
Worldwide Participation
Worldwide Participation
Worldwide Participation
Unique Characteristics
Unique Characteristics
Unique Characteristics
- Four pillars of success supercruise, super-agility, stealth and integrated-avionics
- Supersonic for sustained periods of time without needing to engage afterburners
- Ease of maintenance only six commercially available tools needed for routine maintenance on the Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engine
- Common Integrated Processor (CIP) heart of integrated avionics suite, these "Super Computers" can process 10.3 billion bytes per second
- Two squadrons of F-22s assigned to Air Combat Command's 1st Fighter Wing at Langley AFB, Va.
- Two squadrons assigned to the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
- One squadron at 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, N. M.
- A Virginia Air National Guard associate squadron at Langley AFB
- One Air Force Reserve Command associate squadron at both Elmendorf and Holloman
- F-22 Raptors assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard, along with an active-duty associate unit at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
- Advanced stealth – enables 24/7 operations while remaining virtually undetected by enemy forces
- Supercruise speeds greater than Mach 1.5 without afterburners – enhance survivability/lethality
- Extreme fighter agility – allows outmaneuvering through acceleration and razor-sharp turns
- Information fusion – generates 360-degree battlespace awareness for pilot
- Joint force enabler – assures future air dominance for joint and coalition forces
| Length | 62 ft / 18.90 m | |
| Height | 16.7 ft / 5.09 m | |
| Wingspan | 44.5 ft / 13.56 m | |
| Wing area | 840 sq ft / 78.04 sq m | |
| Horizontal tail span | 29 ft / 8.84 m | |
| Weight empty | 43,340 lb / 19,700 kg | |
| Maximum take-off weight | 83,500 lb / 38,000 kg | |
| Internal fuel With two external wing tanks | 18,000 lb / 8,200 kg 26,000 lb / 11,900 kg | |
| Speed | Mach 2 class | |
| Range* | > 1,600 n. mi | |
| Power plant | Two F119-PW-100 turbofan engines with two-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles | |
| Engine thrust | 35,000 lb / 15,876 kg | |
| * with two external fuel tanks | ||
Other candidates include Holloman AFB, NM and Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Additional testing continues at Edwards AFB, Calif. and Nellis AFB, Nev. Pilot and maintainer training is conducted at Tyndall AFB, Fla. The F-22 is scheduled to remain in service through at least the year 2040.
The Air Force has announced that Langley AFB, Hampton, Va, will be the first operation base for the Raptor. Other candidates include Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; Eglin AFB, Fla; and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. The service is expected to select two or perhaps three locations to base the F-22. Additional test and training F-22s will be located at Edwards AFB, Calif.; Nellis AFB, Nev; and Tyndall AFB, Fla. The F-22 is scheduled to remain in service through at least the year 2040.
The U.S. government at this time does not permit foreign sales of the F-22.
Dominating the Skies. Overwhelming the Threat.
This is the era of the F-22 Raptor – the world's premier 5th Generation fighter.
The F-22 is the only fighter capable of simultaneously conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions with near impunity. This is accomplished with a never-before-seen standard of survivability even in the face of sophisticated airborne and ground-based threats.
In addition to being America's premier air-superiority fighter, the F-22 evolved from its original concept to become a lethal, survivable and flexible multimission fighter. By taking advantage of emerging technologies, the F-22 has emerged as a superior platform for many diverse missions including intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic attack.
The Raptor is operational today, protecting our homeland and combat ready for worldwide deployment. F-22s are already assigned to multiple bases across the country. Currently, there are:
Training for Raptor pilots and maintainers takes place at Tyndall AFB, Fla., flight testing is conducted at Edwards AFB, Calif., and operational testing and tactics development is performed at Nellis AFB, Nev.
The F-22 Fleet is Complete
The final F-22 Raptor was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on May 2, 2012, completing the world's only operational 5th Generation fleet.
Transformational Leap
The F-22 is leading U.S. Air Force transformation efforts. Its ability to penetrate anti-access airspace, while finding, tracking and targeting enemy air and ground-based threats will ensure freedom to maneuver and freedom from attack for all joint forces.
The Raptor's unique combination of advanced stealth, supercruise, advanced maneuverability and integrated avionics will allow it to "kick down the door," and then follow up with 24-hour stealth operations and freedom of movement for all follow-on forces – fully leveraging the Raptor's technological advantages.
Two F119 engines, the world's most advanced combat aircraft engines, power the F-22. These engines, with their unique thrust-vectoring nozzle and integrated stealth characteristics, give the F-22 the capability to supercruise, or achieve Mach 1.5+ speeds, without the use of afterburners.
The F-22's all-aspect stealth and high speed/high altitude capability gives U.S. forces and allies an advantage that will endure well into the future. By incorporating revolutionary advances in technology, the F-22 is ready to dominate any and all adversaries from the outset of any conflict. This capability provides a critical edge to joint force commanders and acts as an effective deterrent to future adversaries.
Air Dominance
The F-22 is an entirely new way of thinking about fighter capabilities. This 5th generation fighter represents a leap in warfighting capabilities for the U.S. Air Force and coalition forces.
Specifications F-22 Raptor
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