F-22 Raptor Air superiority Fighter

F-22 Raptor Air superiority Fighter

TThe F-22 Raptor is the DoD’s and Alliances premiere Air Dominance Fighter. With the recent introduction of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that status may change. But for the moment, the F-22 and its brother plane the FB-22 maintains its position as the number one plane in the Alliance fleet.

The original project the spawned the F-22 Raptor began back in the late 1990’s, when a cold war began between the United States of America (and its allies) and the Middle Eastern countries. Although the Middle Eastern countries could not pose a direct military threat to the United States, they could impose crippling economic disasters from the control of the worlds oil supply. As well many nations actively allowed Anti-American terrorists to operate inside their borders with impunity. They also secretly provided military and financial assistance to these terrorist organizations.

At no point was this more evident then September 11^th, 2001. When a trio of hijacked civilian airlines crashed into the two World Trade Center, and destroying them completely, and the Pentagon. With a fourth being crashed into the ground by the civilians aboard to prevent the terrorists from using them for mass destruction. After the September 11^th attacks the American forces began a long campaign of Anti-Terrorism.

In 2005 when the F-22 Raptor began full production and being delivered in large numbers to the American (and Alliance) air forces, the face of war changed. Since the Soviet Union had only older MiG’s and Su series airplanes, there was no current enemy counter to the F-22 planes. They were able to press their advantage with little to no serious opposition.

The F-22 possesses the most advanced radar and onboard computer systems of any Alliance or Axis aircraft to date. The advanced avionics suite of the F-22 (and FB-22) allows it to locate, determine the nature or a target, and assign it a priority all in seconds. The range of the radar systems is classified by the Alliance, but it is far superior to anything the Axis can field. The primary role of this advanced radar system is to determine what it is scanning at the greatest distance possible. In combat this is used to locate and designate the larger anti-aircraft radar stations the enemy possesses. It can then fire its AMRAAM missile to destroy the target at great distances. In a dogfight the Raptor uses a combination of missiles and guns to affect the same results.

Its pilots have described dog fighting in a Raptor as an aerial ballet. The vectored thrust engines allows the Raptor to make very tight turns, barrel rolls and climbs, allowing it to out maneuver its enemies. In almost every encounter, the Raptor has out preformed its enemies. At present, the F-22 Raptor has a success ratio well above 90%, returning their pilots home safe and sound.

Picture Key:
(A) - Advanced avionics systems and armored cockpit.
(B) - Main rotary AMRAAM launcher.
(C) - Slanted Tail Fins for low RCS (Radar Cross Section).
(D) - Advanced rear canards for maneuverability.

F-22 Raptor Air superiority Fighter
Name:		Raptor Air Dominance Fighter.
Production Code:		F-22
Production Type:		Mass Production.
Class:		Air Dominance Stealth Fighter.
Crew:		One Pilot only. The bulk of the functions of the F-22 is handled by the onboard computers.
S.D.C. By Location:
	*	Landing Gear Light	15	S.D.C.	(x 1)
	*	Retractable Landing Gear	40	S.D.C.	(x 3)
	*	Carrier Tail Hook	35	S.D.C.	(x 1)
		Cockpit	100	S.D.C.	(x 1)
		Main Missile Bay Doors	90	S.D.C.	(x 2)
		Sidewinder Side Bay Doors	90	S.D.C.	(x 2)
		Vectored thrust Engines	130	S.D.C.	(x 2)
	***	Diamond Wing	160	S.D.C.	(x 2)
	**	Tail Canards	100	S.D.C.	(x 2)
	**	Slanted Tail Surface	100	S.D.C.	(x 2)
	***	Main Body	450	S.D.C.	(x 1)
	*	A single asterisk indicates a small and difficult target to strike, requiring the attacker to make a “called shot”, but even then the attacker is –4 to strike.
	**	Depleting the S.D.C. of the F-22’s control surfaces will cause the Raptor to loose control. The plane will no longer be able to operate at supersonic speeds. It maximum speed will be reduced to 500.0 mph (750.0 km). Furthermore the Raptor will suffer a –30% to the pilots ability to fly the plane, as well as –3 to strike, parry and dodge. If the Raptor has more then 2 of its control surfaces destroyed the plane will spin out of control and crash into the ground. The pilot must eject or will suffer the full brunt of the planes detonation upon impact.
	***	Deleting the S.D.C. of the main body, or one (or both) wing(s) will cause the FB-22 to crash. The resulting explosion will cause 2D6 *100 points of damage to everything within 50 feet (16.1 m) and set anything flammable ablaze.
Speed
Flying:		Mach 1.8 (1206.0 mph/1926.6 km) maximum. The supercruise speed of the Raptor is a slightly slower Mach 1.5 (1005.0 mph/1608.0 km).
Altitude:		The Raptor has a maximum service ceiling of 65,000.0 feet (20,967.75 m).
Statistical Data:
Height:		16.45 feet (5.3 m) from the belly top the top of the tail.
Width:		44.5 feet (14.35 m) from wingtip to wingtip.
Length:		62.1 feet (20.03 m) from the tip of the nose to the rear tip of the tail canards.
Weight:		31,603.0 lbs (14,365.0 kg) without the addition of weapon and ammunition or personnel.
Physical Strength:		Not applicable.
Cargo:		Limited. Only enough for the pilots sidearm, and basic survival equipment.
Power Systems:		Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 engines capable of supercruise and thrust vectoring (x2).
Range (Per tank of Fuel):		The Raptor has a maximum range of 1,600.0 nautical miles (4,480.0 miles /7,168.0 km). That range can be increased indefinitely with in-flight refueling. Pilot fatigue is the main limiting factor in the flight range of the Raptor.
Construction Cost:		$92.4 million dollars for a new, undamaged, full equipped standard Raptor with all standard weapons and equipment.
Weapons:
1. 20mm Cannon (x1): The main gun of the F-22 Raptor is a standard 20mm Gatling gun common to most Alliance aircraft. The weapon is a proven design, allowing the Raptor to flood the sky with munitions. In a dogfight the 20mm cannon is able to seriously cripple an enemy aircraft in a few rounds. A carefully places shot can destroy a vital system, or even explode the enemy fuel tanks. The advanced sensors of the Raptor combine to provide the pilot with the best technical and tactical data available. Purpose: Anti-Aircraft Weight: 1,500 lbs (681.0 kg). Damage: 2D6 10 per round 10 round burst. Rate of Fire: Fully automatic. Able to fire single shots, short bursts (5 rounds), long bursts (10 rounds) and sprays (25 rounds). Equal to the combined number of hand to hand attacks per melee of the gunner. Effective Range: 6,000 feet (1,830.0 m). Payload: 4,500 rounds are carried in an armored ammo container. Replacing an ammo container requires properly trained personnel, tools and a P.S. of 30 or better.
2. AIM-9 Sidewinder Missiles (x2):The Purpose: Anti-Aircraft Weight: 1,500 lbs (681.0 kg). Damage: 2D6 10 per round 10 round burst. Rate of Fire: Fully automatic. Able to fire single shots, short bursts (5 rounds), long bursts (10 rounds) and sprays (25 rounds). Equal to the combined number of hand to hand attacks per melee of the gunner. Effective Range: 6,000 feet (1,830.0 m). Payload: 4,500 rounds are carried in an armored ammo container. Replacing an ammo container requires properly trained personnel, tools and a P.S. of 30 or better.
3. AIM-120C AMRAAM (x6):The Purpose: Anti-Aircraft Weight: 1,500 lbs (681.0 kg). Damage: 2D6 10 per round 10 round burst. Rate of Fire: Fully automatic. Able to fire single shots, short bursts (5 rounds), long bursts (10 rounds) and sprays (25 rounds). Equal to the combined number of hand to hand attacks per melee of the gunner. Effective Range: 6,000 feet (1,830.0 m). Payload: 4,500 rounds are carried in an armored ammo container. Replacing an ammo container requires properly trained personnel, tools and a P.S. of 30 or better.
4. JDAM 1,000lb [454.54 kg] (x2): The Purpose: Anti-Aircraft Weight: 1,500 lbs (681.0 kg). Damage: 2D6 10 per round 10 round burst. Rate of Fire: Fully automatic. Able to fire single shots, short bursts (5 rounds), long bursts (10 rounds) and sprays (25 rounds). Equal to the combined number of hand to hand attacks per melee of the gunner. Effective Range: 6,000 feet (1,830.0 m). Payload: 4,500 rounds are carried in an armored ammo container. Replacing an ammo container requires properly trained personnel, tools and a P.S. of 30 or better.
5. Sensor System Note: The Raptor has a full communications suite, optical enhancements, Radar, Ladar, Infrared sensors, Chaff, Flares, etc. All systems common to military aircraft are also included in the Raptor Fighter Bombers electronic arsenal. Some units have been upgraded to include ECM/ECCM and Electronic Warfare systems. Sensor Bonuses: +1 to strike from optics and sensor systems. The position of the engines also gives the Raptor a +2 to Parry and Dodge incoming fire when airborne.