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Lockheed Martin YF-22 (Raptor)

1990 MODERN X-PLANE

History

The Lockheed YF-22 is the development of the 5th generation F-22 "Raptor" air superiority fighter in service with the United States Air Force (USAF) today. The design is a state-of-the-art technology demonstrator for a team led by defense contractor Lockheed Martin, but also includes typical industry rivals such as Boeing and General Dynamics.

The YF-22 successfully competed with the Northrop Grumman team, which submitted the impressive YF-23 "Black Widow II" (detailed elsewhere on this page). The YF-22 entered service as the "F-22A" and ushered in an era of fifth-generation fighter jets designed to defeat all known enemy threats by relying on supercruise technology, stealth qualities and advanced airborne systems and weapons .

The US Air Force urges local industry to develop a new air superiority fighter in response to increasing threaten. Eastern United States. This prompted the service to establish the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program in the 1980s to find such a solution.

Launched in June 1981, the program would cost an astonishing $86. $6 billion. Proposals from U.S. defense contractors such as Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop, and McDonnell Douglas were accepted, leading to a split in 1986 into two clear teams, each supporting a single design - Lockheed German led "YF-22" and Northrop - led "YF-23".

The program ended in August 1991 with the selection of the Lockheed option.

Specification

Base

Year of Service

1990

Origins

United States

Status

retirement

does not work.

Crew

Production

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin - USA

Carrier

US (retired)

scrolling

air-to-air combat, fighter

The general ability to actively attack other aircraft of similar form and function, usually using guns, missiles and/or airborne missiles.

Intercept

The ability to intercept incoming airborne threats with high performance, usually speed and rate of climb.

X-Plane (development, prototype, tech demo)

Aircraft designed for prototyping, technology demonstration, or research/data collection.

Notable Features

Radar Capability

Houses may house (via specialized variants) radars for searching, tracking, and attacking enemy elements.

Countermeasures

Onboard electronic or physical countermeasures taken by the aircraft or pilot/crew to enhance survivability.

Multi-engine

Include two or more engines to improve survivability and/or performance.

Targeted push

The engine exhaust is designed to direct thrust at a specific angle for increased agility.

Super Cruise

Sustained supersonic flight without activation of afterburner/engine reheat.

wing sweep

The main plane or leading edge has retraction lines for improved high-speed performance and handling.

inner bay

Hull volume includes space for internal weapons or special mission equipment.

High performance

The ability to fly and operate at higher altitudes than the average aircraft of the day.

Extended range performance

Ability to travel long distances using on-board fuel supplies.

Pilot/crew ejection system

Auxiliary procedures to allow pilot and/or crew ejection in the event of an air emergency.

Depression in crew members

Support the pressurization required for crew survival at higher operating altitudes.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

64.5 feet

(19.65m)

Width/span

43. 0 feet

(13.10m)

Height

17.7 feet

(5.40m)

Cured weight

33,069 lbs

(15,000 kg)

MTOW

61,994 lbs

(28,120 kg)

Wgt Difference

+?28,925

(+13,120 kg)

Performance

Installed:

2 x Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100 or 2 x General Electric YF120-GE-100 afterburning turbofan engines producing 23,500 pounds of dry thrust and between 30,000 and 35,000 pounds of reheated thrust.

Max Speed

1,451 mph

(2,335 kph | 1,261 kts)

Ceiling

64,961 ft

(19,800 m | 12 mi)

Range

808 mi

(1,300 km | 2,408 nm)