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F22 Raptor
F-22 RAPTOR (Stealth Fighter Aircraft) is developped by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Pratt&Whitney and Air Force as a replacement for the F-15 . The stealthy F-22 will take over the air superiority role with air combat command starting in 2005 and production will run through 2013. The F-22's primary mission is to control of the skies over any battlefield. It provides first look, first shoot, first kill capability.         The wings of the F-22 are the so called large area clipped delta type.The wings have large leading edge flaps, which make it efficient at low speeds and to enable it to reach extreme Angle of Attack (AOA) of over 60 degrees.         Weapon bays, The F-22 is armed with 6 AIM-120C missiles (air to air medium range missile) . These two bays are located on the bottom of fuselage. 2 AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles are stored internally in the side of the air intake ducts.The weapon bays are cover by doors which are closed during normal flight. When the AIM-9 missile is fired , the door opens, an ejection mechanism is positioning the missiles outside the plane and the missile is fired.The AIM-120C missile just drops from the plane and ignites its rocket . After firing a missile , the door close again to preserve stealth.The F-22 is also equipped with a M61A2 internal long barrel 20 mm cannon with a 480 round magazine capacity, which is mounted above the right wing root. An inward opening door cover to preserve the fighters stealth qualities.The F-22 has four internal bays , four external hardpoints under the wings.         The air intake are located to the sides of the fighter's nose.They curves inward and then upward to cover the front part of the engine which decreasing the chance of radar detection.        9 April 1997 Air force officially names the F-22 "Raptor"        7 Sept.1997 first flight of the F-22 Raptor        Start of production for operation service in 1999.
SPECIFICATIONS F-22 RAPTOR
Power Plant (Engine)	Pratt&Whitney	F119-PW-100
Number of Engine		2
Engine Thrust		35,000 lbs thrust class
Wing Span	13.56 m.	44 ft.6 in.
Length	18.90 m	62 ft 8 in.
Speed	800 kt	921 mph.
Ceiling	15,240 m	50,000 ft.
Range		N/A
Takeoff Weight	27,216 kg	60,000 lb
Payloads		N/A
Crew		1
Armament	6 AIM-120C missiles 2 AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles	20 mm M61A2 Cannon 4 external hard points for missiles fuel tanks and bombs
		cockpit F-22 Raptor
1 nm.(nautical mile) = 1.15155 miles, 1 kt (knot) = 1.15155 mile / hr. 1 mach = 761 mph.(SL,ISA)
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