Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor: An Illustrated History

by Mike Wallace

Overview

It’s called the Raptor. The F-22 will be the U.S. Air Force’s premier fighter for the first decades of the 21st century. Like other expensive military programs, the F-22 endured continuous scrutiny throughout its development – the aircraft that evolved was worth the wait. The F-22 is definitely “top gun” – it is more agile than current U.S. aircraft, has stealth capability, and is flexible in both air-to-air and air-to-ground attack missions. The Raptor is planned to start operational service with the U.S. Air Force in the year 2004, and when on-line, will provide a capability far beyond that of any other fighter aircraft.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764305580
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	06/25/1998
Series:	Schiffer Military/Aviation History Ser.
Pages:	72
Sales rank:	903,962
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)