F-22A Raptor



 F-22A Raptor



The F-22 Raptor is one of the best fighters in the Ace Combat Series. It is the main aircraft on the cover for most of the Ace Combat Series. All F-22 variants has been in all Ace Combat games with the exception of Ace Combat Advance.

Description
The F-22 was first flown as the YF-22 in September 29, 1990 as part of the ATF program along with the YF-23. After a hard-fought fly off, the F-22 was declared the winner on August 1991. The Main production version of the F-22 Raptor (also known as the Lightning II, the Rapier and the SuperStar until April 9, 1997) first flew on September 7, 1997. This version entered service on December of 2005. It's primary role is as an Air Superiority fighter, similar in effect to The F-15C/D Eagle that it was slated to replace. The F-22 was known as the F/A-22 in 2002. This is due to the fact that the Raptor has a secondary Ground-Attack role. However, the name changed to F-22A on September 12, 2005, just three days before entering service. Some of the best traits of the F-22A raptor are its super-advanced AESA(active electronicly scanned array) radar, advanced missiles and its supreme performance. It has a supercruise that is normally around Mach 1.5, but can reach at top of Mach 1.8 without after burners. Its true top speed is still classified. It also has superb agility due to its high thrust-to-weight ratio, low wing loading, advanced "fly-by-wire" control, and thrust vectoring nozzels. The F-22 is truly a match for any other fighter.

Armament
- Gun: 1x 20-mm Martin Marietta M61A1 Vulcan Cannon - Missle: AIM-9M Sidewinder - GPB: GBU-31 JDAM (AC4 & ACZ) or GBU-27 Paveway II (ACX) - QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder (AC6) - XMAA: AIM-120C AMRAAM - SOD: Guided bomblet standoff dispenser (ACZ, ACX & AC6)

Aces
-ISAAF 118th TFW/Mobius Squadron (ISAF/AC4, AC5-Arcade, ACZ, & AC6) -Abell (FEAF/AC4) -Bergvogel [Mountain Bird] (BAF/ACZ) -Adler [Eagle] (BAF/ACZ) -Ritter [Knight] (BAF & AWWNB/ACZ) -Aquila (AAF/ACX) -Gryphus Squadron (AAF/ACX) -Pain (LAF/ACX) -Pegas (EAF/AC6) -Ceres Flight (EAF/AC6) -Unicorn (EAF/AC6)

Ace Combat 5/Zero Stats
-Speed: 83 -Mobility: 88 -Stability: 82 -Defense: 66 -Air to Air: 96 -Air to Ground: 59

Ace Combat 6 Stats
-Speed: 89 -Mobility: 85 -Stability: 82 -Defense: 66 -Air-to-Air: 96 -Air-to-Ground: 59

Comparable Aircraft
-YF-23A Black Widow II -PAK FA -Su-37 Terminator

Related Development
-YF-22 -FB-22 Concept -F-35 Lightning II -X-44 MANTA