F-22A Raptor

The F-22 Raptor is one of the best fighters in the Ace Combat series, stat-wise. It is the main aircraft on the cover for most of the series (for Air Combat, 04, and X). 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-23A Black Widow II. 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 electronically 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 nozzles. The F-22 is truly a match for any other fighter, even the elusive Su-37 Terminator.

Armament
- Gun: 1x 20-mm Martin Marietta M61A2 Vulcan Cannon

- Missile: AIM-9M Sidewinder

- GPB: GBU-31 JDAM (AC4 & ACZ) or GBU-28 Paveway III (ACZ & ACX)

- QAAM: AIM-9X Sidewinder(AC6)

- XMAA: AIM-120C AMRAAM (AC04,AC05, ACZ, & ACX)

- SOD: AGM-154 JSOW (ACZ, ACX & AC6)

-XMA6: AIM-120C AMRAAM (AC06)

Aces

 * ISAF 118th TFW/Mobius Squadron (ISAF/AC4, AC5-Arcade)


 * Abell (FEAF/AC4)
 * Falco (AAF/ACX)
 * Bergvogel [Mountain Bird] (BAF/ACZ)


 * Adler [Eagle] (BAF/ACZ)


 * Ritter [Knight] (BAF &amp; AWWNB/ACZ)


 * Aquila (AAF/ACX)


 * 207th Tactical Fighter Squadron (AAF/ACX)


 * Pain (LAF/ACX)


 * Pegas (EAF/AC6)


 * Mobius One (EAF, possible non-canon appearance) (AC6, Ace of Aces)
 * Gryphus One (EAF?) (AC6, Ace of Aces)

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

-Su-47 Berkut

-MiG-1.44 Flatpack

Related Development
-YF-22

-FB-22

-F-22C Raptor II

-F-35C Lightning II

-X-44 MANTA

Gallery
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