Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]
The F-22 Raptor exemplifies the very pinnacle of air superiority. Decades of research have contributed to the ground-up design of this plan that was forged from the outer limits of chemistry, aerodynamics, materials science, and engineering. The F-22 Raptor was the first jet designed completely by computer before a model was fabricated. The design incorporated a concept known as continuous curvatures, and when combined with the RAM radar absorbent skin of the aircraft; enemy radar waves simply flow past like water. The continuous curvature is clearly visible in the F-22 when compared with the accompanying F-15 Eagle. The F-22 has been slated to replace the F-15 in the air dominance role. Another stealth feature is the internalization of the weapons system, which also helps to preserve the continuous curvature.
Imagine this scenario, a squadron of 5 F-15 Eagles is heading straight into enemy territory for a strike. The enemy scrambles fighters to intercept them. A pair of stealth F-22 fighters fly ahead of the F-15s, and the enemy only sees the F-15s on their radars. The F-22s lock onto each incoming interceptor, and can fire missiles before the enemy ever knew what hit them. That is air superiority.
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Posted on November 3rd, 2007 at 4:35 am
Well that’s the theory…first look, first shoot, first kill – leveraging the element of surprise.
The truth against big-IRST equipped aircraft might be different. Immense closure rates (of jet combat) almost insure Raptor may get 1-or-2 ‘clean’ aim-120s shots off before it’s on top of the enemy – THEN F-22 has no helmet-sighting for the insuring dogfight (with whatever “remaining” enemy aircraft) – and THAT’S where the trouble will start.
Against (back-flipping & helmet-sighted) Advanced Flanker series; that doesn’t need use its radar (IRST) to use its 30mm gun, IR (Infrared) short or medium range version (R-77) missiles…uh yikes…!!
Remember Flanker IRST sensitivity will be more akin to an airborne (airborne) Infrared astronomical telescope – not a ground based IR telescope – so most all IR wavelengths will reach Flankers IRST…uh…yikes!!
Posted on October 4th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
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