VehicleType { 
   Name = RAPTOR
   parent = 400 401 402 414 498
   ID = 505
   Description = Fighter-Bomber
   Infotext = [F-22 Raptor #crt#
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The F-22 program is developing the next-generation air superiority fighter for the Air Force to counter 
emerging worldwide threats. It is designed to penetrate enemy airspace and achieve a first-look, 
first-kill capability against multiple targets. The F-22 is characterized by a low-observable, 
highly maneuverable airframe; advanced integrated avionics; and aerodynamic performance allowing 
supersonic cruise without afterburner. #crt#
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Stealth: Greatly increases survivability and lethality by denying the enemy critical information 
required to successfully attack the F-22 #crt#
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Integrated Avionics: Allows F-22 pilots unprecedented awareness of enemy forces through the fusion 
of on- and off-board information#crt#
#cr#
Supercruise: Enhances weapons effectiveness; allows rapid transit through the battlespace; reduces the 
enemy’s time to counter attack#crt#
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The F-22's engine is expected to be the first to provide the ability to fly faster than the speed of 
sound for an extended period of time without the high fuel consumption characteristic of aircraft that 
use afterburners to achieve supersonic speeds. It is expected to provide high performance and high fuel 
efficiency at slower speeds as well. #crt#
For its primary air-to-air role, the F-22 will carry six AIM-120C and two AIM-9 missiles. For its 
air-to-ground role, the F-22 can internally carry two 1,000 pound-class Joint Direct Attack Munitions 
(JDAM), two AIM-120C, and two AIM-9 missiles. With the Global Positioning System-guided JDAM, the F-22 
will have an adverse weather capability to supplement the F-117 (and later the Joint Strike Fighter) 
for air-to-ground missions after achieving air dominance.#crt#
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The F-22's combat configuration is "clean", that is, with all armament carried internally and with no 
external stores. This is an important factor in the F-22's stealth characteristics, and it improves the 
fighter's aerodynamics by dramatically reducing drag, which, in turn, improves the F-22's range. The 
F-22 has four under wing hardpoints, each capable of carrying 5,000 pounds. A single pylon design, 
which features forward and aft sway braces, an aft pivot, electrical connections, and fuel and air 
connections, is used. Either a 600-gallon fuel tank or two LAU-128/A missile launchers can be attached 
to the bottom of the pylon, depending on the mission. There are two basic external configurations for 
the F-22: #crt#
Four 600 gallon fuel tanks, no external weapons: This configuration is used when the aircraft is being 
ferried and extra range is needed. A BRU-47/A rack is used on each pylon to hold the external tanks. #crt#
Two 600 gallon fuel tanks, four missiles: This configuration is used after air dominance in a battle 
area has been secured, and extra loiter time and firepower is required for Combat Air Patrol (CAP). 
The external fuel tanks, held by a BRU-47/A rack are carried on the inboard stations, while a pylon 
fitted with two LAU-128/A rail launchers is fitted to each of the outboard stations. #crt#
An all-missile external loadout (two missiles on each of the stations) is possible and would not be 
difficult technically to integrate, but the Air Force has not stated a requirement for this configuration. 
Prior to its selection as winner of what was then known as the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) 
competition, the F-22 team conducted a 54-month demonstration/ validation (dem/val) program. The 
effort involved the design, construction and flight testing of two YF-22 prototype aircraft. Two 
prototype engines, the Pratt & Whitney YF119 and General Electric YF120, also were developed and 
tested during the program. The dem/val program was completed in December 1990. Much of that work 
was performed at Boeing in Seattle, Lockheed (now known as Lockheed Martin) facilities in Burbank, 
Calif., and at General Dynamics' Fort Worth, Texas, facilities (now known as Lockheed Martin Tactical 
Aircraft Systems). The prototypes were assembled in Lockheed's Palmdale, Calif., facility and made 
their maiden flight from there. Since that time Lockheed's program management and aircraft assembly 
operations have moved to Marietta, Ga., for the EMD and production phases. #crt#
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The F-22 passed milestone II in 1991. At that time, the Air Force planned to acquire 648 F-22 
operational aircraft at a cost of $86.6 billion. After the Bottom Up Review, completed by DOD in 
September 1993, the planned quantity of F-22s was reduced to 442 at an estimated cost of $71.6 billion. #crt#
A $9.55 billion contract for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the F-22 was awarded to 
the industry team of Boeing and Lockheed Martin in August 1991. Contract changes since then have elevated 
the contract value to approximately $11 billion. Under terms of the contract, the F-22 team will complete 
the design of the aircraft, produce production tooling for the program, and build and test nine 
flightworthy and two ground-test aircraft. #crt#
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A Joint Estimate Team was chartered in June 1996 to review the F-22 program cost and schedule. JET 
concluded that the F-22 engineering and manufacturing development program would require additional 
time and funding to reduce risk before the F-22 enters production. JET estimated that the development 
cost would increase by about $1.45 billion. Also, JET concluded that F-22 production cost could grow 
by about $13 billion (from $48 billion to $61 billion) unless offset by various cost avoidance actions. 
As a result of the JET review the program was restructured, requiring an additional $2.2 billion be 
added to the EMD budget and 12 months be added to the schedule to ensure the achievement of a producible, 
affordable design prior to entering production. The program restructure allowed sourcing within F-22 
program funds by deleting the three pre-production aircraft and slowing the production ramp. Potential 
for cost growth in production was contained within current budget estimate through cost reduction 
initiatives formalized in a government/industry memorandum of agreement. The Defense Acquisition 
Board principals reviewed the restructured program strategy and on February 11, 1997 the Defense 
Acquisition Executive issued an Acquisition Defense Memorandum approving the strategy. #crt#
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The Quadrennial Defense Review Reportwhich was released in mid-May 1997, reduced the F-22 overall 
production quantity from 438 to 339, slowed the Low Rate Initial Production ramp from 70 to 58, and 
reduced the maximum production rate from 48 to 36 aircraft per year. #crt#
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The F-22 EMD program marked a successful first flight on September 7, 1997. The flight test program, 
which has already begun in Marietta, Georgia, will continue at Edwards AFB, California through the 
year 2001. Low rate production is scheduled to begin in FY99. The aircraft production rate will 
gradually increase to 36 aircraft per year in FY 2004, and will continue that rate until all 339 
aircraft have been built (projected to be complete in 2013). Initial Operational Capability of one 
operational squadron is slated for December 2005. #crt#
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The F-15 fleet is experiencing problems with avionics parts obsolescence, and the average age of 
the fleet will be more than 30 years when the last F-22 is delivered in 2013. But the current 
inventory of F-15s can be economically maintained in a structurally sound condition until 2015 
or later. None of the 918 F-15s that were in the inventory in July 1992 will begin to exceed their 
expected economic service lives until 2014. ]
   Armor = 320
   View = 40
   picture = MK3a_RAPTOR.pcx
   Jamming = 22
   Tank { 
      Energy = 0
      Material = 0
      fuel = 2000
   } Tank
   FuelConsumption = 20
   Abilities += jam_only_own_field 
   Movement = 0 0 0 60 170 180 0 0 
   Weight = 80
   Weapons { 
      Initiative = 0
      Number = 4
      Weapon0 ->* VehicleType.smAAM 
      Weapon0.Ammo = 4
      Weapon0.Punch@MaxRange = 69
      Weapon0.Punch@MinRange = 69

      Weapon1 ->* VehicleType.Air_MG 

      Weapon2 ->* VehicleType.smASM 
      Weapon2.Ammo = 4
      Weapon2.Punch@MaxRange = 69
      Weapon2.Punch@MinRange = 69

      Weapon3 ->* VehicleType.medBomb 
      Weapon3.Ammo = 8
      Weapon3.Punch@MaxRange = 79
      Weapon3.Punch@MinRange = 79
   } Weapons
} VehicleType
