S.H.I.E.L.D F-22 Raptor

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Length: 62 ft 1 in (18.90 m)
* Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
* Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
* Wing area: 840 ft² (78.04 m²)
* Airfoil: NACA 64A?05.92 root, NACA 64A?04.29 tip
* Empty weight: 43,430 lb (19,700 kg[1][83])
* Loaded weight: 64,460 lb (29,300 kg[84])
* Max takeoff weight: 83,500 lb (38,000 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 Pitch Thrust vectoring turbofans, 35,000+ lb (156+ kN) each

Performance

* Maximum speed:
o At altitude: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,414 km/h)[85]
o Supercruise: Mach 1.82 (1,220 mph, 1,963 km/h)[85]
* Range: 1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km) with 2 external fuel tanks
* Combat radius: 410 nmi[82] (471 mi, 759 km)
* Ferry range: 2,000 mi (1,738 nmi, 3,219 km)
* Service ceiling 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
* Wing loading: 66 lb/ft² (322 kg/m²)
* Thrust/weight:
o With full internal fuel: 1.09 (18,000 Pounds)
o With 50% internal fuel: 1.26 (9,000 Pounds)
* Maximum g-load: -3.0/+9.0 g[85]

USAF poster overview of key features and armament
USAF poster overview of key features and armament

Armament

* Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A2 Vulcan gatling gun in starboard wing root, 480 rounds
* Air to air loadout:
o 6× AIM-120 AMRAAM
o 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder
* Air to ground loadout:
o 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM and
o 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder and one of the following:
+ 2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) JDAM or
+ 2× Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers (WCMDs) or
+ 8× 250 lb (110 kg) GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs

* Additionally, four external hardpoints can be fitted to carry weapons or fuel tanks, each with a capacity of about 5,000 lb (2268 kg).[86]

Avionics

* RWR (Radar warning receiver): 250 nmi (463 km) or more[40]
* Radar: 125-150 miles (200-240 km) against 1 m² targets (estimated range)[38]

[edit] Popular culture

The F-22 has been featured in numerous books, such as Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor (1994)[87] and Fighter Wing (1995)[88] as well as Clive Cussler's Dark Watch (2005)[89] and Daymon Andrews' The Sword and the Star: Temple Mount (2008).[90]

The F-22 made its major Hollywood debut in the 2007 film Transformers[91] as the form taken by the Decepticon character Starscream in addition to numerous USAF fighters that engaged during the initial and climactic battles. The movie crew was allowed to film actual Raptors in flight, unlike previous computer-generated appearances, because of the military's support of director Michael Bay. The Raptors were filmed at Edwards Air Force Base.[92]

The F-22 also appeared in Iron Man (2008) where two Raptors appeared in the film, in pursuit of Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man.[citation needed] During concerts in 2008, Billy Idol debuted "New Future Weapon", a song about the F-22 Raptor.[93]