Thursday, February 7, 2013

F-22 Raptor

F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor banking left in-flight, showing the top view of the aircraft. The engines with afterburners emit a pinkish glow. Aircraft mostly gray, apart from the gold cockpit window, with hints of bluish condensation on the wings.
F-22A Raptor at 2008 Andrews AFB airshow
RoleStealth air superiority fighter
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed Martin Aeronautics
Boeing Defense, Space & Security
First flight7 September 1997[1]
Introduction15 December 2005
StatusIn service
Primary userUnited States Air Force
ProducedF-22: 1996–2011[2]
Number built195 (eight test and 187 operational) aircraft[2]
Program costUS$66.7 billion[3]
Unit costUS$150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)[4]
Developed fromLockheed YF-22
Developed intoLockheed Martin X-44 MANTA
Lockheed Martin FB-22
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