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F-22 Raptor

Stealth fighter for air-superiority and air-to-ground missions.

by Lockheed Martin · Unveiled 1997 · First fielded 2005

FieldedAircraftAirInitial operating capabilityDec 2005
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An F-22 Raptor silhouetted against golden clouds during a twilight demonstration

Photo: U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Samuel Eckholm · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Air Force) · Resized and reencoded as WebP; no additional crop.

Milestones19972005
  1. UnveiledFirst F-22A unveiled, confirmed
  2. First flightF-22 Raptor 4001 first flight, confirmed
  3. Initial operating capabilityF-22A reaches initial operational capability, confirmed

Timeline3

  1. UnveiledConfirmed

    First F-22A unveiled

    SourcesFirst Look – First Shot – First Kill: The Raptor Nation’s 20 Years of Air Dominance > Air Force Life Cycle Management Center > NEWS

  2. First flightConfirmed

    F-22 Raptor 4001 first flight

    SourcesF-22 Raptor History | Lockheed Martin

  3. Initial operating capabilityConfirmed

    F-22A reaches initial operational capability

    SourcesThe Contrails: Aircraft, Weapons Systems: F-22A Raptor

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

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  • USUnited States
First fielded
2005

News1

Sources6

  1. 1.
    OtherThe Most Lethal Fighter Jet Ever Built | F-22 Raptor

    Sam Eckholm · Feb 18, 2023 · Supports: System · name

    “F-22 Raptor”
  2. 2.
    CompanyPratt & Whitney's F119 Powers F-22 Raptor to 500,000 Engine Flight Hours - Jun 20, 2017

    Supports: System · operator countries, System · system component:f119

    “F119-powered F-22 Raptors currently in service with the U.S. Air Force”
  3. 3.
    Government recordF-22 Raptor > Air Combat Command > Display

    Supports: System

    “The Raptor is capable of performing both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions”
  4. 4.
    Government recordFirst Look – First Shot – First Kill: The Raptor Nation’s 20 Years of Air Dominance > Air Force Life Cycle Management Center > NEWS

    Supports: System milestone

    “The first F-22A was unveiled in 1997”
  5. 5.
    CompanyF-22 Raptor History | Lockheed Martin

    Supports: System milestone

    “Raptor 4001, the first F-22 air dominance fighter, took to the skies for the first time on September 7, 1997.”
  6. 6.
    Government recordThe Contrails: Aircraft, Weapons Systems: F-22A Raptor

    Supports: System · first fielded year, System milestone

    “The F-22A reached IOC in December 2005”

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