Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft designed for the US Air Force (USAF). The aircraft was planned as an air superiority fighter as part of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, but it also includes ground assault, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities. Lockheed Martin manufactured the majority of the F-22's airframe and armament systems and oversaw final assembly, while Boeing supplied the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. The USAF had originally planned to buy a total of 750 ATFs. In 2009, the program was cut to 187 operational aircraft due to high costs, a lack of air-to-air missions due to the focus on counterinsurgency operations at the time of production, a ban on exports, and the development of the more affordable and versatile F-35, with the last F-22 delivered in 2012.

The F-22 Raptor is one of the world's most powerful and oldest combat jets. The fighter aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin and Boeing for the United States Air Force and inducted in 2005, is not for export. The F-22 Raptor is a formidable fifth-generation tactical fighter known for its stealth, integrated avionics systems, high performance, and super-maneuverability. The Raptor has been used for everything from observation and reconnaissance to attack and electronic warfare and intelligence collection since its first flight in September 1997.

Role: Air superiority fighter
National origin: United States
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

First flight: 7 September 1997; 24 years ago
Introduction: 15 December 2005
Status: In-service
Primary user: United States Air Force
Produced: 1996–2011
Number built: 195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)
Developed from: Lockheed YF-22
Developed into: Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA, Lockheed Martin FB-22