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    F-22 RAPTOR SCORES DIRECT HIT IN TESTING OF SUPERSONIC, HIGH-ALTITUDE JDAM DROP

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., June 12, 2006 --

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor air dominance fighter, flying at a speed of Mach 1.5 and an altitude of 50,000 feet, released a GPS-aided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) from a range of 24 nautical miles, destroying a small ground target in the F-22's fastest and highest JDAM delivery yet.

    This was another milestone testing event for the Combined Test Force of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT], The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and U.S. Air Force pilots who conducted the joint developmental and operational test in early May at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., using a 1,000-pound Mk-83 JDAM with live warhead supplied by Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The ability to release a munition at supersonic speeds and standoff ranges greatly enhances the aircrew's survivability against heavily defended targets.

    “We've already demonstrated the airplane's ability to operate with virtual impunity in the air-to-air realm and have had many successful JDAM deliveries previously, but successfully attacking a ground target at this speed, altitude and standoff range with a live weapon shows that to be true in the air-to-ground mission as well,” said pilot Lt. Col. Raymond “Buzz” Toth following the test. “The Raptor is ready to fight and is uniquely capable of supporting Air Force and Joint Command objectives against any enemy.”

    Success of the standoff delivery is due in part to the Raptor avionics' ability to compute and display an accurate Launch Acceptability Region (LAR), the area in the sky from which the pilot can release a weapon to successfully attack the desired target. The LAR supersonic algorithm, developed by a Boeing collaboration of F-22, Phantom Works and JDAM engineers, factors in navigation, weather, target and weapon information.

    http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/fi...11&ti=0&sc=400
    Check the link for videos of the test.
    "We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don’t need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way." -President Barack Obama 11/25/2008

  • #2
    Not bad. Almost makes JDAM similar to a standoff weapon. The Raptor comes within 25 or so miles, releases, and then speeds away without anyone noticing. Pretty cool.

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    • #3
      If the B-2 is the JDAM Fairy, does that make the F-22 a JDAM Sprite? Pixie?

      -dale

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      • #4
        So much for the F-22A being an interceptor only aircraft. Today it can do strike missions too.

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        • #5
          When was the F-22 an interceptor only? The last interceptor only fighter was, and is, the MiG-31. Even the MiG-25 had a major role in reconnaisance. The last only-interceptor in US service was the F-106 Delta Dart. F-22 is an air superiority fighter with a secondary AG capability because of the JDAM and SDB. Though it's not much of an AG capability because an F-15, F-16 or F/A-18 can just use the JSOW for similar standoff capability as the F-22s supercruise and F-35 can handle stealth-required targets, and more of them.

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          • #6
            F-22 goes vertical right after take off...

            http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/...2_vertical.wmv
            A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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            • #7
              At mach 1.5, is the f-22 using afterburners, or is it still chugging along using its "supercruise ability"? Knowing my luck, however, the info is probably confidential, hehe.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by drkfce
                At mach 1.5, is the f-22 using afterburners, or is it still chugging along using its "supercruise ability"? Knowing my luck, however, the info is probably confidential, hehe.
                It doesn't use afterburners at mach 1.5 or mach 1.7 for that matter.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by drkfce
                  At mach 1.5, is the f-22 using afterburners, or is it still chugging along using its "supercruise ability"? Knowing my luck, however, the info is probably confidential, hehe.
                  M1.7+ is the generally accepted number for cruise. General Jumper's comments to reporters after his qualifying ride was "cruising faster than Mach 1.7" (meaning no afterburners).
                  "We will go through our federal budget – page by page, line by line – eliminating those programs we don’t need, and insisting that those we do operate in a sensible cost-effective way." -President Barack Obama 11/25/2008

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                  • #10
                    Highsea is right Key Performance
                    Parameter Requirement Current Estimate Margin

                    Radar Cross Section (dB) X dB Favorable Favorable

                    Supercruise 1.5 Mach 1.72 Mach 15%

                    Acceleration (vs Time) 54 sec 53 sec 2%

                    Maneuverability (0.9M/30Kft) 3.7 g 3.7 g 0%

                    Combat Radius (NM)
                    Mission 1 (Sub+Super) 260+100nm 310+100nm 14%

                    Radar Detection Range 100% 105% 5%

                    Airlift Support 8 8.4 (0.4)

                    Mean Time Between
                    Maintenance (hrs) 3.0 3.0 Meets[/QUOTE]http://www.f22-raptor.com/technology/data.html

                    It's been meeting or exceeding all requirements.

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