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YF-22 Raptor (Prototype)
Lockheed/Boeing/GD · USA
The YF-22 was designed to combine stealth, supercruise, and extreme maneuverability via thrust-vectoring nozzles. It emphasized agility over the raw speed of the YF-23, eventually winning the contract to become the world's first 5th-generation air superiority fighter.
Technical Specifications
| First Flight | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Max Speed | 2,250 km/h (Mach 2.2+) |
| Range | 2,960 km |
| Ceiling | 19,812 m |
| Engines | 2x Pratt & Whitney YF119 afterburning turbofans |
Armament & Payload
1x 20mm M61A2 Vulcan; Internal bays for 4x AIM-120 and 2x AIM-9.