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The F-22 originated from the Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program that the U.S. Air Force initiated in 1981 to replace the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon. Although the F-15 and F-16 had only recently entered service, intelligence reports indicated that their effectiveness would be quickly eroded by emerging worldwide threats emanating ...
Mitsubishi F-2. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with over 4,600 built since 1976. [4]
The F-16A (single seat) and F-16B (two seat) were initially equipped with the Westinghouse AN/APG-66 pulse-doppler radar, Pratt & Whitney F100 -PW-200 turbofan, rated at 14,670 lbf (64.9 kN) and 23,830 lbf (106.0 kN) with afterburner. The USAF bought 375 F-16As and 125 F-16Bs, with delivery completed in March 1985.
P-51. Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Redesignated 194th Fighter Squadron. 410th Fighter Squadron. Mitchel Field. P-47. Inactivated on 7 November 1945 - Reactivated 24 May 1946 and Redesignated 195th Fighter Squadron, 146th Fighter Group, 146th Fighter Wing. 411th Fighter Squadron. Mitchel Field. P-47.
Air Force Materiel Command. Air Force Plant 4 is a government-owned, contractor-operated aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the U.S. Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. [1] It is home to the F-16 and F-35 fighter aircraft. [2] Military aircraft have been manufactured at the plant since 1942.
The CALF was a DARPA program to develop a STOVL strike fighter (SSF) for the United States Marine Corps and replacement for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The United States Air Force passed over the F-16 Agile Falcon in the late 1980s, essentially an enlarged F-16, and continued to mull other designs. In 1992, the Marine Corps and Air Force agreed ...
Delivering almost 22% more thrust with 40% fewer parts than its F100 predecessor, the F119 allows the F-22 to achieve supercruise speeds of up to Mach 1.8. [1] [2] The F119's nozzles incorporate thrust vectoring that enable them to direct the engine thrust ±20° in the pitch axis to give the F-22 enhanced maneuverability.
First flight. 29 September 1990. Developed into. Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. The Lockheed/Boeing/General Dynamics YF-22 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter technology demonstrator prototype designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). The design team, with Lockheed as the prime contractor, was a finalist in the USAF's ...