F-22 Aircraft: Progress in Achieving Engineering and Manufacturing Development Goals
Abstract
The F-22 is an air superiority aircraft with the capability to deliver air to ground weapons. The most significant advanced technology features include supercruise, the ability to fly efficiently at supersonic speeds without using fuel consuming afterburners; low observability to adversary systems; and integrated avionics to significantly improve the pilot's situational awareness. The objectives of the F-22 EMD program, begun in 1991, are to (1) design, fabricate, test, and deliver 9 F-22 flight test vehicles, 2 ground test articles, %nd 26 flight qualified engines; (2) design, fabricate, integrate, and test the avionics suite; and (3) design, develop, and test the F-22 system support and training systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA338913
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office