Lockheed A-22 Vigilante 2

Lockheed Northrop A-22 Vigilante 2

US Navy developmental program for an advanced attack aircraft, designated A-22, to replace the A-6 Intruder family and other tactical aircraft in the late-1990s/early 2000s. The program emphasizes that, to the maximum extent possible, commonality of systems will be maintained with the US Air Force's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF).

The Navy selected the team of Lockheed and Northrop in early 2005 to develop the aircraft, rejecting the proposal from Northrop/Grumman/LTV. The program is expected to cost approximately $45 billion for an estimated 450 aircraft.

The ATA will emphasize low-observable and Stealth technology to improve its survivability. Flight testing is slated to begin in 1992 using an Pratt & Whitney YF220 non-afterburning

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 37 ft 10 in (11.5 m)
* Wingspan:70cft3
o Unfolded: 70 ft 3 in (21.4 m)
o Folded: 36 ft 3 in (11.0 m)
* Height: 11 ft 3 in (3.4 m)
* Wing area: 1,308 ft² (122 m²)
* Empty weight: 39,000 lb (17,700 kg)
* Loaded weight: 80,000 lb (36,300 kg)
* * Powerplant: 2× G Pratt & Whitney YF220 , 65,000 lbf
non-afterburning turbofans, 22,000 lbf (58 kN) each

* Maximum speed: Mach 2.5
* Cruise speed: Mach 1.5
* Combat radius: 900-520 mi[15] (1448.4096 nmi, 1.448.4096 km)
* Service ceiling: 95,000 ft (28.95600m)
* Wing loading: 70 lb/ft² (456 kg/m²

Missiles:

* AIM-120 AMRAAM
* AIM-132 ASRAAM
* AIM-9X Sidewinder
* IRIS-T
* JDRADM (after 2020)[210]
* AGM-154 JSOW
* AGM-158 JASSM[91]


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o Bombs:
+ Mark 84, Mark 83 and Mark 82 GP bombs
+ Mk.20 Rockeye II cluster bomb
+ Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser capable
+ Paveway-series laser-guided bombs
+ Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)
+ JDAM-series
+ B61 nuclear bomb

Avionics

* Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems AN/APG-81 AESA radar