F/A 22 RAPTOR Stealth FIGHTER Jet Airplane-Adult Collector Diecast Metal-w/Stand-Pristine Condition-Maisto Perfect Gift for Collectors!


$ 55.00

Fantastic! LOCKHEED MARTIN F/A 22 RAPTOR STEALTH FIGHTER JET. Weighty, adult
collector model-made of diecast metal by Maisto. Desktop display model-comes with (easy to set up) stand. Scale=1/72 prox, measures 4 3/4"L x 3 1/4"W x 3 1/4 "H (mounted). Pristine/mint condition model-never previously handled or displayed (until today for our photos). Comes with stand - in original factory blister packaging. The perfect gift for aviation history fans, vintage toy collectors, and veterans. We ship fast & safe worldwide every day. See Aircraft Bio below....




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AIRCRAFT BIO:

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather tactical stealth fighter aircraft developed for the United States Air Force (USAF). As a product of the USAF's Advanced Tactical Fighter (ATF) program the aircraft was designed as an air superiority fighter, but also incorporates ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence capabilities. The prime contractor, Lockheed Martin, built most of the F-22's airframe and weapons systems and conducted final assembly, while Boeing provided the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

The aircraft first flew in 1997 and was variously designated F-22 and F/A-22 before it formally entered service in December 2005 as the F-22A. Although the USAF had originally planned to buy a total of 750 ATFs, the program was cut to 187 production aircraft in 2009 due to high costs, a lack of air-to-air missions at the time of production, and the development of the more affordable and versatile F-35.[N 2] The last F-22 was delivered in 2012.

While it had a protracted development and initial operational difficulties, the F-22 has become a critical component of the USAF's tactical airpower. The fighter's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and mission systems enabled a leap in air combat capabilities and set the benchmark for its generation.[3][4] The F-22 is expected to serve into the 2030s and eventually have its role succeeded by the USAF's Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) manned fighter component.

Operational service

Aerial port view of two aircraft in flight, one on top of the other. The bottom aircraft is a four-engined propeller-driven aircraft, which is escorted by a jet fighter. An F-22 from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, intercepting a Russian Tupolev Tu-95 bomber near American airspace

Following IOC and large-scale exercises, the F-22 flew its first homeland defense mission in January 2007. In November 2007, F-22s of 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, performed their first North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) interception of two Tu-95MS bombers.[187] Since then, F-22s have also escorted probing Tu-160 bombers.[188]

The F-22 was first deployed overseas in February 2007 with the 27th Fighter Squadron to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.[189] This first overseas deployment was initially marred by problems when six F-22s flying from Hickam AFB, Hawaii, experienced multiple software-related system failures while crossing the International Date Line (180th meridian of longitude). The aircraft returned to Hawaii by following tanker aircraft. Within 48 hours, the error was resolved and the journey resumed.[190][191] Kadena would be a frequent rotation for F-22 units.