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F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Program partner Boeing Defense, Space & Security provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 during the years prior to formally entering USAF service in December 2005 as the F-22A. Despite a protracted and costly development period, the United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of US tactical air power, and claims that the aircraft is unmatched by any known or projected fighter, while Lockheed Martin claims that the Raptor's combination of stealth, speed, agility, precision and situational awareness, combined with air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities, makes it the best overall fighter in the world today. Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, former Chief of the Australian Defence Force, said in 2004 that the "F-22 will be the most outstanding fighter plane ever built."

The high cost of the aircraft, a lack of clear air-to-air combat missions because of delays in the Russian and Chinese fifth-generation fighter programs, a US ban on Raptor exports, and the ongoing development of the planned cheaper and more versatile F-35 resulted in calls to end F-22 production. In April 2009 the US Department of Defense proposed to cease placing new orders, subject to Congressional approval, for a final procurement tally of 187 Raptors. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 lacked funding for further F-22 production.

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F-22A Raptor United States Air Force FF1OG
1st Operation Group, Langley AFB.
M-Series : HG6849 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

F-22A Raptor United States Air Force 04-4082/FF
Named "Cripes A' Mighty". "Major G. B. Preddy, 192nd FW, Langley AFB, 2010".
Hobby Master : HA2803 | 1:72 scale | 1000 pieces Worldwide | read more...

M-Series : HG6863 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

F/A-22A Raptor United States Air Force 03-061
27th FS, 1st FW, Langley Air Force Base "FF" in Ferry Configuration.
M-Series : HG6030 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

F-22A Raptor United States Air Force AK3WG
Flagship 3rd Wing , Ferry Configuration.
M-Series : HG6825 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

F-22A Raptor United States Air Force AK122
525th FS, 3rd FW, Elmendorf AFB.
M-Series : HG6818 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

F-22A Raptor United States Air Force FF27FS
Flagship 27th Fighter Squadron. Langley AFB.
M-Series : HG6832 | 1:200 scale | pieces Worldwide | read more...

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor USAF 06-4132
USAF 411th FLTS, #06-4132, Edwards AFB, CA, 2010
Hobby Master : HA2809 | 1:72 scale | 500 pieces Worldwide | read more...


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