Summary
The F-22 Raptor is an advanced, all-weather twin engine single seat stealth 5th generation fighter developed by Lockheed Martin. It is the end result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter program, and although it was designed first and foremost for air superiority, it also has other roles in the form of ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence.
The aircraft made it's first flight on September 7, 1997, entering service in December 15, 2005. There are currently 195 (8 test aircraft and 187 operational) built.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Varies from at least 9-B to 9-A with payload
Name: F-22 Raptor
Origin: The Real World
Classification: 5th generation Stealth Fighter
Height: 5.08 meters
Length: 18.92 meters
Weight: Empty weight is 19700 kg, loaded is usually around 29410 kg, maximum load is 38000 kg
Pilot(s): 1
Needed Prerequisite for Use: 1 pilot, training
In use by: U.S Air Force
Powered by: 2 Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 pitch thrust vectoring turbofans
Operational Timeframe: Several hours, higher with mid-air refueling
Attack Potency: Varies from at least Wall level with Air to Air missiles and M61 cannon (Missiles are able to destroy aircraft of this durability in as little as one to two hits, while only a short burst from its 20mm cannon is sufficient to down fighters) to Small Building level+ with bombs (1000 lb JDAMs, based on the Mark 83 bomb, have around 202 kg of Tritonal high explosive)
Range: Up to a km with M61 Vulcan, up to dozens to hundreds of kilometers with missiles
Speed: Supersonic flight speed (Maximum speed when super cruising is Mach 1.82, top speed is estimated to be Mach 2.25)
Terrain: Air
Material: Aluminum, steel, titanium, composites, and various other materials
Durability: Wall level (Via virtue of size alone)
Weaknesses: None notable
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