The F-35 is a single-engine, stealth, multi-role fighter which makes it the second 5th generation fighter in the world. In the long term, the F-22 is expected to eventually be succeeded by a sixth-generation jet fighter only. The F-22 was designed for a service life of 8,000 flight hours, while the Investigations are being made for upgrades to extend their useful lives further. These cannons hold 480 rounds of 20mm ammunition and feed the gun at a rate of 100 rounds a second. M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon is installed internally above the right air intake. The Four hardpoints on the wings can carry AIM-120A AMRAAM missiles or external fuel tanks besides this the F-22 has three internal weapon bays, the main weapons bay can carry six AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles or two AMRAAM for short-range and two 1,000lb GBU-32 joint direct attack munitions (JDAM). The ALR-94 Radar warning receiver can detect and issue a warning when a radar signal that might be a threat at the range of 250 nautical miles (460 km). Missiles launch detector:ĪN/AAR-56 Missile Launch Detector (MLD) is providing long-range, 360-degree detection and detection of both airborne and surface-launched guided missile threats. A range of 400 km or more, with the APG-77v1 with newer GaAs modules, is believed to be possible while using more narrow beams. The radar uses an active electronically scanned antenna array of 2,000 transmitter/receiver modules, which provides agility, low radar cross-section, and wide bandwidth.ĪPG-77 has an operating range of 100 mi (160 km) while unconfirmed sources suggest an operating range of 125–150 mi (201–241 km), against a 1 m2 (11 sq ft) target. Avionics:ĪPG-77 has been developed for the F-22 by the Electronic Sensors and Systems Division of Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Electronic Systems. US federal law completely bans the export of F-22 to protect its stealth technology and classified features. Its entered service with the USAF in December 2005. The F-22 Raptor is the most advanced fighter jet combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it the best air dominance fighter in the world. A total of 32 aircraft were built 12 were lost in accidents with none lost to enemy action. On average, each SR-71 could fly once per week due to the extended turnaround required after mission recovery.
If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile. The SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes (Mach 3.2 and 85,000 feet, 25,900 meters) to allow it to outrace threats. The SR-71 Blackbird is developed under the ‘’blackbird’’ project by Lockheed corporation and NASA jointly for a long-range, high altitude reconnaissance. It can fly six thousand Nautical miles without Aerial refueling and ten thousand Nautical miles with one aerial refueling. The B-2 is the only acknowledged aircraft that can carry large air-to-surface standoff weapons in a stealth configuration. The bomber is subsonic and can deploy both conventional and thermonuclear weapons, such as up to eighty 500-pound class (230 kg) Mk 82 JDAM GPS-guided bombs, and sixteen 2,400-pounds (1,100 kg) B83 nuclear bombs. The B-2 Spirit is an American heavy, stealth bomber which is developed during the cold war. Army’s 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War B-2 Spirit 5 Insane Stealth Weapons of United States The aircraft can carry a range of tactical fighter ordnance in the weapons bay, including BLU-109B low-level laser-guided bomb, GBU-10, and GBU-27 laser-guided bomb units, Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick, and Raytheon AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missiles.Īlso See: The Upcoming Sixth Generation Fighter JetsĪlso See: The U.S. The two large tail fins slant slightly outwards to provide an obstruction to the infrared and radar returns from the engine exhaust area. The wide and flat structure of the engine exhaust area reduces the infrared and radar detection of the after section of the engine. The rectangular air intakes on both sides of the fuselage are covered by gratings, which are coated with radar-absorbent material. F-117A Enginesį-117A is powered by two F404-GE-F1D2 turbofan engines from General Electric. By this time, the aircraft had been operational for seven years. It wasn’t until 1988 that the program was publicly acknowledged, and not until 1990 that it made its first formal public appearance. The aircraft achieved initial operational capability in 1983 but was kept under the strictest of secrecy for many years. The F-117 Nighthawk is used widely during the Gulf war. The Nighthawk’s maiden flight took place in 1981 at Groom Lake, Nevada, and the aircraft achieved initial operating capability status in 1983. The F-117 Nighthawk is a single-seat, twin-engine, first-ever stealth aircraft.