The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed exclusively for the United States Air Force.
The result of the USAF’s Advanced Tactical Fighter program, the aircraft was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence capabilities.
Variants
YF-22A
Pre-production technology demonstrator for Advanced Tactical Fighter demonstration/validation phase; two were built.
F-22A
Single-seat production version, was designated F/A-22A in early 2000s.
F-22B
Planned two-seat variant, cancelled in 1996 to save development costs with test aircraft orders converted to F-22A.
Specifications
Crew
1
Length
62 ft 1 in (18.92 m)
Wingspan
44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
Height
16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
Wing area
840 sq ft (78.04 m2)
Aspect ratio
2.36
Airfoil
NACA 6 series airfoil
Empty weight
43,340 lb (19,700 kg)
Gross weight
64,840 lb (29,410 kg)
Max take-off weight
83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
Fuel capacity
18,000 lb (8,200 kg) internally, or 26,000 lb (12,000 kg) with two 2× 600 US gal tanks
