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F-22A Raptor

by SpecOps

uploaded 2021-01-17

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The Lockheed-Martin F-22A Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth air-superiority fighter. It was the result of the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, wich sought out to make a stealth multirole and air-superiority fighter. The plane also has ground-attack, electronic warfare and signal-intelligence capabilities. This jet is widely considered to be one of, if not the best fighter jet ever built. Thanks to it’s revolutionary flight control systems it could do things no other plane in the US-airforce could do. The F-22 has thrust-vectoring and advanced control-surfaces, making it capable of some insane maneuvers. It can also achieve mach 1.58 supercruise with it’s afterburners off. The plane wasn’t without it’s issues however. When it was first put into service, pilots complained of medical complications whenever they flew the plane, and the colossal price of the jet (334 million dollars) gave it a rocky start. The jet is also not available for export, unlike the new but very similair F-35. The F-22 has aged slightly, with it’s control systems and stealth technology already becoming more and more outdated, but it’s still one of the most dangerous opponents to come up against for America’s enemies.

I tried to capture the maneuverability and power of the F-22, and i’m happy with the result, but i think a lot can be improved. It features bendy tech horizontal stabilisers, wich can break easily at high speeds. They are however very good at low speeds, and are great fun to fly with. The craft features three missiles in the missile bay. I would say they resemble sidewinders, but i’m not sure. To fire the missiles, you first have to open the bay. You first press 1, wich opens the bay. Then you press spacebar, wich fires the first missile. To fire again, press spacebar once again. To close the bay, press 2. The bay can be fitted with even more missiles, but i was too lazy to do so. Just as with my other craft built in 1.11, i will update the craft whenever the stupid glowing landing gear bug is patched. The flags on the tip of the nose can also be removed, but i like it that way.