{
  "id": "f-22a",
  "name": "F-22A Raptor",
  "aliases": [
    "F-22",
    "Raptor"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "USA",
  "category": "Air superiority fighter",
  "status": "in-service",
  "fielded": 2005,
  "operators": [
    "USA"
  ],
  "summary": "Fifth-generation air dominance fighter combining stealth, supercruise and integrated avionics.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "speed_mach",
      "v": 2,
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "Mach 2 class. af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    },
    {
      "k": "range_km",
      "v": 2977,
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "Ferry range above 1,850 miles with two external tanks. af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    },
    {
      "k": "ceiling_m",
      "v": 15240,
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "note": "Above 50,000 ft. af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 1,
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high"
    }
  ],
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Initial draft entry from cited open sources"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-03",
      "change": "Added payload options and capabilities"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-04",
      "change": "Added photo (Public domain)"
    }
  ],
  "art": "fighter",
  "image": {
    "file": "f-22a.jpg",
    "thumb": "f-22a-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "F-22_Raptor.JPG: Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway",
    "license": "Public domain",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F-22_Raptor_edit1.jpg",
    "title": "File:F-22 Raptor edit1.jpg"
  },
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "M61A2 20 mm cannon",
      "role": "Internal gun",
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "qty": "480 rounds",
      "caps": {},
      "note": "af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    },
    {
      "name": "Air-to-air configuration",
      "role": "Air dominance",
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "qty": "6 AIM-120C + 2 AIM-9",
      "caps": {},
      "note": "af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    },
    {
      "name": "Air-to-ground configuration",
      "role": "Strike",
      "src": [
        "af-f22"
      ],
      "conf": "high",
      "qty": "2 GBU-32 JDAM + 2 AIM-120C + 2 AIM-9, or 8 GBU-39 SDB",
      "caps": {},
      "note": "af.mil blocked the automated check on 3 Oct 2026; confirm against the fact sheet."
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/f-22a.html",
  "sources": {
    "af-f22": {
      "title": "F-22 Raptor fact sheet",
      "publisher": "U.S. Air Force",
      "url": "https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104506/f-22-raptor/",
      "published": null,
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-03"
    }
  }
}