Air Force identified a requirement for an Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) to replace the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon. In 2009, the program was cut to 187 operational aircraft due to high costs, a lack of clear air-to-air missions during production, a ban on exports, and development of the more versatile F-35, with the last F-22 delivered in 2012. The USAF had originally planned to buy a total of 750 ATFs. The fighter’s combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and mission systems enable unprecedented air combat capabilities. Despite its protracted development and operational difficulties, USAF considers the F-22 a critical component of its tactical airpower. The aircraft was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems. The result of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program, the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also has ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities. The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). For other uses, see F22 (disambiguation).Īn F-22 Raptor flies over Kadena Air Base, Japan on a routine training mission in 2009.ġ95 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)
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