F-22A Raptor

The F-22A Raptor is a fifth-generation air superiority fighter aircraft manufactured by. One of the most advanced aircraft in the inventory of the United States Air Force, it represents the pinnacle of modern aviation by incorporating the latest aerospace and stealth technologies.

Strangereal
In the Strangereal world, the F-22A saw a much earlier development under the Advanced Tactical Fighter program, having entered active service at some point in the late 20th century as the F/A-22A.

The earliest deployment of Raptors in live combat was by Belka during the Belkan War, operating in limited numbers and flown by high ranking pilots. The most successful Raptor pilot was Jakob Pfeiffe, who gained the alias of "Ghost Bird of the Hydrian Line" for his actions over Glatisant. He was killed in action over Anfang on 19 June 1995, the day of Belka's capitulation, while fighting alongside dissidents opposed to Waldemarr Rald's surrender.

In the aftermath of the war, it was adopted as a high-level fighter by various nations of the world such as the Osean Federation, and would become associated with renowned aces across various conflicts, such as Phoenix in the Skully Islands insurrection and the 1997 Usean coup, Mobius One in the Continental War and Gryphus One in the Aurelian War. Despite the advent of advanced technologies such as optical stealth, the Raptor retained its position as a top-class fighter into the 21st century, being equaled only by the X-02 Wyvern of Erusea.

Assault Horizon
The F-22A was developed by the United States in the 1980s to replace the F-15 Eagle in countering aviation developments in the Soviet Union. The aircraft was conceived in the Advanced Tactical Fighter competition set by the US government, which demanded a mix of stealth and high maneuverability.

The prototype of the F-22A, the YF-22 Lightning II, defeated Northrop Grumman's YF-23A Black Widow II in August 1991 at the conclusion of the ATF project, earning Lockheed the right to develop a final production model for the United States Air Force. The aircraft was unveiled in early 1997 and entered service with the USAF in 2005.

During the 2015-2016 civil war in Russia, F-22s operated by the Warwolf Squadron of Task Force 108 saw action during the liberation of Moscow, and again during Andrei Markov's attack on the eastern United States. The United States Air Force modified certain Raptors for special activities, including a variant designed to break speed records and a testbed for artificial intelligence systems known as Righteous.

Game analysis
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * Exceptional fighter characterized by its great mobility, payload, stealth, thrust vectoring and supercruise.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Whiskey Corridor". Costs $643,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: High
 * Air-to-Air: High
 * Air-to-Ground: High
 * Mobility: High
 * Stability: High
 * Defense: High


 * WEAPONS
 * Machine Gun x850
 * Missile x74
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x22
 * Precision Guided Bomb x8


 * COLORS
 * Standard: Air superiority gray.
 * Enemy: Dark gray body.
 * Special: Black body. Priced at $836,000.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Mobius One
 * Mobius Squadron
 * Abell (Erusea)

Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * With a combination of stealth capabilities and superior maneuverability of its thrust vectoring nozzles, the "Raptor" lives up to its name as the ultimate air superiority fighter.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete the campaign mission "Journey Home" or complete Arcade Mode once in any route. Costs $24,000 per aircraft.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: High
 * Mobility: High
 * Stability: High
 * Defense: Medium
 * Air-to-Air: High
 * Air-to-Ground: Medium


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x82
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x16


 * COLORS
 * Osea: Air superiority gray.
 * RZ
 * Special: Mobius One livery. Unlocked with aircraft if Arcade Mode is completed once.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Mobius One (ISAF)

Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * A fighter with stealth capabilities and thrust vectoring nozzles for superior maneuverability. Designed to relieve much of the pilot's burden, the "Raptor" represents a new generation of air superiority.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete the campaign once with any Ace Style. Costs $181,000 in a New Game Plus.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Superior
 * Air-to-Air: Superior
 * Air-to-Ground: Medium
 * Stability: Superior
 * Defense: Above Average
 * Mobility: Superior


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x82
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x18
 * Guided Penetration Bomb x12
 * Stand-off Dispenser x18


 * COLORS
 * Standard: Air superiority camouflage.
 * Mercenary: Black body.
 * Soldier: Mobius One color.
 * Knight: Desert camouflage.
 * Special: Gray body with white frontal area. Modeled after the original YF-22.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Bervogel
 * Adler
 * Ritter
 * Mobius One (The Gauntlet)

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * A fighter with both stealth capabilities and thrust vectoring nozzles for superior maneuverability.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Joint Operation", "In Pursuit I" or "In Pursuit II". Costs $51,100.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Superior
 * Air-to-Air: Excellent
 * Air-to-Ground: Medium
 * Mobility: Superior
 * Stability: Superior
 * Defense: Above Average


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x82
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x18
 * Guided Penetration Bomb x12
 * Stand-off Dispenser x12


 * COLORS
 * Aurelia: Air superiority gray.
 * Leasath: YF-22 livery.
 * Special 1: Digital camouflage.
 * Special 2: Mobius livery.


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Pain (Alect Squadron)
 * Gryphus One

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * The F-22A is a composite of the latest technologies, including the ability to cruise at supersonic speeds. This ultra-powerful 5th generation fighter is aptly titled "Air Dominance Fighter". Commanding powerful thrust and stealth technologies, the F-22A represents the leading edge of aircraft technology. As well as being dispenser munitions capable, high-performance missiles allow it to attack from beyond the range of enemy aircraft. Geared perfectly for aerial combat missions, the F-22A is a powerful preemptive fighter.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Maximum
 * Air-to-Air: Maximum
 * Air-to-Ground: Medium
 * Stability: Superior
 * Defense: Above Average
 * Mobility: Superior


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x250
 * XMA6 x72
 * Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile x40
 * Stand-off Dispenser x55


 * COLORS
 * Emmeria: Air superiority gray.
 * Estovakia: Gray camouflage.
 * Estovakia SP: Gray and brown desert camouflage.
 * Mobius (DLC)
 * Gryphus Emblem (DLC)
 * Indigo Wing (DLC)
 * THE IDOLMASTER Haruka (DLC)
 * Razgriz (DLC)


 * NAMED PILOTS
 * Pegas

Ace Combat: Joint Assault=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * A fighter with both stealth capabilities and thrust vectoring nozzles for superior maneuverability.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Costs $332,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Above Average
 * Air-to-Air: Superior
 * Air-to-Ground: Above Average
 * Mobility: Maximum
 * Stability: Maximum
 * Defense: Medium


 * WEAPONS
 * Standard Missile x168
 * High Accuracy Missile x122
 * Light Weight Missile x224
 * Heavy Weight Missile x56
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x32
 * Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile x17
 * Guided Penetration Bomb x27
 * Stand-off Dispenser x24


 * COLORS
 * C01: Air superiority gray.
 * C02: YF-22 livery.
 * C03: Gray and brown desert camouflage.
 * C04: Mobius One camouflage.
 * C05: Matte gray.
 * C06: Light blue desert camouflage. Estovakia SP camouflage from Ace Combat 6.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon=
 * NAMED PILOTS
 * DESCRIPTION
 * This ultimate stealth fighter is the pride of the U.S. Armed Forces. Aside from flight performance, it has top class acceleration performance and a two-dimensional thrust deflect nozzle which also gives it outstanding maneuverability. Its preemptive strike power, called "first look, first shoot, first kill," is fitting for an aircraft with the name "Raptor," the master of the skies.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Launch".


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Superior
 * Mobility: Superior
 * Stability: Superior
 * Fire Power: Superior
 * Defense: Superior


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x226
 * 4-Target Air-to-Air Missile x30
 * Quick Maneuver Air-to-Air Missile x30
 * Flares x5


 * COLORS
 * Color 1: Air superiority gray.
 * Color 2: Gray and brown desert camouflage.
 * Color 3: Tiger stripe camouflage.
 * Color 4: Mobius One color.
 * Color 5: Antares Squadron livery.
 * Color 6: THE IDOLMASTER Haruka
 * Color 7: THE IDOLMASTER Haruka (Monochrome)
 * Color 8: Warwolf
 * Color 9: Flash

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy=
 * DESCRIPTION
 * A fighter with both stealth capabilities and thrust vectoring nozzles for superior maneuverability.


 * AVAILABILITY
 * Complete "Kingpin". Costs $172,000.


 * STATISTICS
 * Speed: Above Average
 * Mobility: Below Average
 * Stability: Below Average
 * Defense: Below Average
 * Air-to-Air: Above Average
 * Air-to-Ground: Low


 * WEAPONS
 * Missile x72
 * Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile x16
 * Multi-Purpose Missile x10
 * Short-Range Aerial Suppression Missile x8


 * COLORS
 * C01: Air superiority gray.
 * C02: Digital gray camo.
 * C03: Slightly darker shade of Color 1
 * C04: Digital blue camo.
 * C05: Silver with teal edges. Customizable.
 * C06: Green camo. Customizable.

Infinity= Description "This ultimate stealth fighter is the pride of the U.S. Armed Forces. Aside from flight performance, it has top class acceleration performance and a two-dimensional thrust deflect nozzle which also gives it outstanding maneuverability. Its preemptive strike power, called "first look, first shoot, first kill", is fitting for an aircraft with the name "Raptor", the master of the skies."
 * NAMED PILOTS

- Hangar

Colors
 * Default
 * Event Skin #01: Gray and green camouflage
 * Event Skin #02: Blue, light blue, and gray camouflage

Named Pilots
 * Shadow Squadron

Gallery

Trivia

 * In the early stages of development of Ace Combat: Assault Horizon, the F-22A bore the "TY" tailcode of Tyndall Air Force Base. Tyndall is the home to the 43rd Fighter Squadron, the first operational Raptor squadron. The final tailcode, FF, represents the 1st Fighter Wing ("Fighting First"), the first wing of the USAF that operates the aircraft.
 * In Ace Combat 2 the model is that of the YF-22, the prototype of the F-22, rather than the actual, series production F-22. The reason is probably that the game was finished before the series production F-22 was ready.
 * While the T-50 PAK-FA is on Assault Horizon as the best Multirole aircraft, the F-22 is the best in the fighter category. The F-22 is also the only American fighter capable of Kulbit turns and Pugachev's Cobra aside from Russian planes.
 * The F-22A is the most recurring aircraft on Ace Combat cover art, and is the choice aircraft of playable characters Scarface One, Mobius One, Gryphus One, Antares One, and William Bishop.
 * The default Color 5 of the F-22A in Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy seems to be based on Japanese Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, whom uses the same color design for her most common outfit.