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F-22 Raptor

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F-22 Raptor

The air superiority fighter that redefined stealth and agility/Aircraft

The F-22 Raptor is widely considered the most capable air superiority fighter in the world, combining stealth, supercruise, and extreme maneuverability. It can fly at supersonic speeds without afterburner, a trick called supercruise that most fighters cannot manage. Only 195 were built before production ended, each costing roughly $150 million, making them expensive enough that the US banned their export to any other country.

Measurements

Wingspan13.6 m
20.2Flute lengths
6.46Surfboards
6.68Doorway heights
Overall length18.9 m
31Nightstand heights
38.3 millionthsLake Michigan lengths
3.8 tenthsOlympic pool lengths
Maximum takeoff mass38,000 kg
3.8 tenthsLoaded freight cars
6.3 millionthsGreat Pyramids of Giza
1,407Dalmatian dogs
Maximum speed680 m/s
4.6 tenthsSounds in water
8.9 hundredthsSpace Station orbits
60.7City buses

Mach 2.25 with afterburner

Supercruise speed510 m/s
1.6 billionGlacial retreat
1,020Slow shopping carts
48.9Usain Bolts

Mach 1.82 without afterburner

Service ceiling19,812 m
8,255Forklift lengths
2.5 millionLego studs
1,479Badminton courts

65,000 feet

Total thrust power206 million W
41,200Electric ovens
2.6 millionResting humans
2.1 tenthsNuclear plants

Two F119 engines with thrust vectoring

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