F-22 Raptor

Views of a YF-22 Raptor

Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics YF-22 Raptor at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Lockheed-Boeing-General Dynamics YF-22 at USAF Museum

Pratt & Whitney YF-119 turbofan at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

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Armament

APG-77-1A Radar used in Lockheed F-22 Raptor

The F-22 is an air-superiority fighter with improved capability over current Air Force aircraft. From the inception of the battle, the F-22's primary objective will be to establish air superiority through the conduct of counter air operations. The F-22 also has an inherent air-to-surface capability. A combination of improved sensor capability, improved situational awareness, and improved weapons provides first-kill opportunity against the threat.

An F-22 Raptor shows the crowd how it remains stealthy while carrying weapons in flight by cycling it's weapons bay doors during the 50th Anniversary Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show.

A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kansas, USA refuels an F/A-22 Raptor.

F-22 Raptor in full afterburner during flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Vapor trails disperse in the wake of a U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft at the 42nd Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) Air Show at Point Mugu, Calif., April 1, 2007.

Bottom view at a F-22

Lt. Col. Wade Tolliver delivers the second permanent F/A-22 Raptor here June 8. Shortly after, Maj. Charles Corcoran delivered the base's third Raptor. Colonel Tolliver is the 27th Fighter Squadron director of operations, and Major Corcoran is a pilot with the squadron.

F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission over the California nightskies.

F-22 Raptor rear seen at landing.

Lt. Col. James Hecker (front) and Lt. Col. Evan Dertein line up their F/A-22 Raptor aircraft behind a KC-10 Extender to refuel while en route to Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

The 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base was the first squadron to receive the F-22.

The first F-22 Raptor arrives at Holloman Air Force Base.

F-22 Raptor in flight.

An F-22 Raptor, an F-117 Nighthawk, an F-4 Phantom and an F-15 Eagle fly over Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 27, 2007, during the Holloman Air and Space Expo. The expo showcased Air Force capabilities and the 49th Fighter Wing.

F-22 Raptors fly a Northern Edge 2008 training mission over Alaska May 8.

F-22 Raptors over White Sands National Monument on the way to their home base, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

It is estimated that the Air Force will save $119 million by pre-accepting the Raptor, throughout the current contractual agreement.

An F-22A Raptor an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile.

A F-22 from the 27th Fighter Squadron, flown by Lt. Col. James Hecker near Langley AFB.

Lt. Col. James Hecker (front) and Lt. Col. Evan Dertein line up their F/A-22 Raptor aircraft behind a KC-10 Extender to refuel while en route to Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

The first operational F-22A Raptor #01-4018 cruises over Florida on its delivery flight to Tyndall, home of the world's first Raptor squadron.

A KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, California, refuels an F/A-22 Raptor.

Employees at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company assembly plant at Marietta, Georgia, paint the first operational F-22 Raptor #01-4018 to be delivered to the Air Force.

F-22A Raptor with four GBU-39 and one AIM-120.

F-22 Raptor fires AIM-9M Sidewinder.

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor cockpit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

F-22 deploys flares.

F-22 cockpit/canopy close-up.

The first F-22 Raptor (#4108) with full Block 30 configuration.

F-22 Raptor after beeing refueled by an A KC-135 Stratotanker.

A F-22 Raptor with two fuel tanks.

A F-22 with two AIM-120 mounted on LAU-128/A dual-rail-launchers.

Taken at the Arctic Thunder Air Show on Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska in June 2008.

An F-22 Raptor gets a "bird bath" near the end of the runway here at the TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE. Because of Tyndall's coastal location, corrosion is accelerated by the salty sea air. To combat this, the jets are washed on a daily basis to rinse off the salt residue and prevent corrosion.

NBC Universal cameramen capture the action as actor Tony Shalhoub, who plays detective Adrian Monk, runs to capture the "bad guy" who attempts to escape in an F/A- 22 Raptor during the filming of an upcoming episode of "Monk".

A Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor fighter streaks by the ramp at the 2008 Joint Services Open House (JSOH) airshow at Andrews AFB. Despite many great performances most of those at the show wanted to see the latest USAF fighter.

A Picture of the internal Weapons Bay of a F-22 raptor, while demonstrating at a Blue Angels Airshow in San Antonio, Texas.

An F-15 Eagle banks left while an F/A-22 Raptor flies in formation en route to a training area off the coastline of Virginia on April 5.

Two F-22 Raptors fly over the Pacific Ocean during a theater security mission March 9 as part of a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Raptors are deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

An F/A-22 Raptor flies a training mission over California.

A F-22 from Kadena Air Base in Japan put out Flare during a training flight.

A three-ship formation of F-22 Raptors flies over the Pacific Ocean Jan. 28 as part of a deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The Raptors are deployed from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.

An F-22 Raptor flies above Kadena Air Base, Japan, during an air refueling mission Jan. 23. The F-22 is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., in support of U.S. Pacific Command.

Capt. Chris Batterton aggressively banks his F-22A Raptor during a basic fighting maneuver training mission off the Virginia coast last week. The captain is with the 27th Fighter Squadron, the Air Force's first unit to fly the Raptor.

F-22 Raptors fly in formation. The Air Force's first four pilots to go directly to the F-22 without previous fighter experience are currently training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., in preparation for taking on the F-22.

An F/A-22 Raptor taxis after landing here. The jet, from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va., deployed here Oct. 15 for the next-generation fighter's first deployment for live weapons bomb training exercise.

An F-22 Raptor cools down after a 10-hour flight Jan. 10 from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The aircraft is one of 12 deployed from Langley AFB, Va., as part of an air and space expeditionary force rotation.

An F-22 Raptor taxies down the ramp for a mission Jan. 14 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The F-22 is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron Langley Air Force Base, Va. in support of U.S. Pacific Command.

Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate inputs data into his portable maintenance aid Jan. 21 in front of an F-22 Raptor at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Airman Tate is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va.

An F-22 Raptor, like the one shown in this file photo, has crashed north of Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The aircraft was on a training mission at the time of the accident.

Staff Sgt. Gegory Slavik marshals in an F-22 Raptor Jan. 12. The aircraft is one of 12 deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., as part of an air expeditionary force rotation. Sergeant Slavik is a dedicated crew chief with the 27th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron.

After landing at Kadena Air Base, Japan, an F-22 Raptor taxis down the runway Jan. 11. The aircraft is one of 12 deployed from Langley Air Force Base, Va., as part of an air expeditionary force rotation.

F-22 Raptor pilot, Capt. Brandon Zeurcher, performs pre-flight functions Jan. 14 on the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Six F-22s arrived Jan. 10 as part of a three-month deployment in support of U.S. Pacific Command's security obligations in the region.

F-22 Raptors fly a training mission near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. The aircraft are assigned to the 3rd Wing at Elmendorf.

The Pearl Harbor reenactment of "Tora! Tora! Tora!" fills the sky with smoke as a Japanese Zero streaks by behind an F-22 Raptor during AirFest 2008 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Six F-22 Raptors taxi following touchdown at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircraft's arrival Aug. 8 2007. The F-22s will join the active duty 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group here. The 477th FG becomes the first Air Force Reserve unit to operate and maintain the F-22.

The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology.

The first operational F-22A Raptor #01-4018 cruises over Florida on its delivery flight to Tyndall, home of the world's first Raptor squadron.

A Lockheed Martin F-22A fighter shows off its tremendous climbing capability at the 2008 Joint Services Open House (JSOH) airshow at Andrews AFB.

The underside of an F-22 Raptor flying over the Swan Lake Nature Study Area in Reno, Nevada, during the 2008 Reno Air Races.

Two U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command F-22 Raptor stealth air superiority fighter aircraft, from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., fly in trail behind a Tennessee Air National Guard 151st Air Refueling Squadron, 134th Air Refueling Wing, KC-135E Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft, from McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Alcoa, Tenn., during an aerial refueling training mission on April 2, 2007.

An F-22 Raptor veers to the right over Alaska's mountainous terrain April 15 after an in-flight refueling mission. The Raptor was one of several refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker before returning to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.

A crew chief for the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aerial demonstration team chocks a Raptor's wheel April 16 on the flightline of the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky. The team will be participating in the Thunder Over Louisville air show April 18.

Maj. Dave Skalicky, an F-22 Raptor demonstration pilot, soars above the crowd April 26 during the Air Power over Hampton Roads air show at Langley Air Force Base, Va. This annual open house helps educate the public on Air Force capabilities and shows appreciation to the local community.

An F-22 Raptor flies over Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 23 on a routine training mission. The F-22 is deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va.

An F-22 Raptor executes a supersonic flyby over the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis June 22 during Northern Edge 2009, a joint exercise in Alaska focusing on detecting and tracking units at sea, in the air and on land.