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Product Name: F-22 Raptor
Product Description
Boeing is teamed with Lockheed Martin, Pratt & Whitney and the
U.S. Air Force to develop the F-22 Raptor as a replacement for the F-15. Its
stealth, supercruise ability, advanced integrated avionics and other features
will make it the most potent fighter in the world. The F-22 will take over the
air superiority role with the Air Combat Command in late 2005.
Features
The following features provide the F-22 Raptor with superior combat
abilities:
- Design: designed for reduced observability
- Construction: a 67% titanium aft fuselage with electron-beam-welded
subassemblies to withstand high-g maneuvers and supersonic speeds for
extended periods
- Power plant: two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines for superior
speed (Mach 2) and extended supersonic cruising without using afterburners
- Armaments: air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles
- Aeronautics systems: integrated avionics and improved sensors for superior
situational awareness
- Reliability: requires less manpower to maintain and repair the aircraft
Boeing's Role
- Boeing, in Seattle, Wash., builds the Raptor's wings and aft-fuselage, and
is responsible for avionics integration and test; 70 percent of mission
software; the pilot and maintenance training systems; and the life-support
and fire-protection systems.
Milestones
- First flight: Sept. 7, 1997
For more information, read the F-22
(PDF) overview.
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