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A-22A Raider Specifications

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A-22A Raider (LOSA)



Overview:

A-22A Raider or LOSA (Low Observable Strike Aircraft) is a stealthy land or carrier based attack aircraft. It is tail-less design powered by twin afterburning turbofans and a two-man crew. It is designed for both high and low altitude penetration of enemy air space to provide CAS, Wild Weasel, and rapid strike missions carrying a variety of air-to-surface munitions.

The basic design of the Raider allows for excellent maneuverability at all airspeeds, and provides excellent low speed handling, such as an approach to an aircraft carrier. It utilizes 2 dimensional (pitch axis) thrust vectoring nozzles and P&W F119-100 low-bypass turbofans like that of the F-22A Raptor.

The Raider also uses many other technologies developed for both the F-22A and F-35A such as the AN/APG-81 AESA radar, EOTS, HMD, and numerous other systems.


Price:

N/A



Dimensions & Capacities:

Length:                 
67 ft

Wingspan:            
60 ft (28 ft folded)

Height:
8 ft

Crew:
2, pilot and a WSO

Weight:                 
30,000 lbs empty
86,500 lbs MTOW


Fuel Capacity:
25,000 lbs internal



Performance:

Maximum Speed:       
Mach 2.4 (1,416 knots, 1,630 mph, 2,623 km/h) @ 30,000+ ft
Mach 1.8 (1,188 knots, 1,372 mph, 2,201 km/h) @ Sea level

Cruise Speed:
Mach 1.8 Supercruise @ 30,000+ ft
Mach 1.2 Supercruise @ Sea level
Mach 0.95 subsonic cruise

Stall Speed:
110 kts

Service Ceiling:
65,000 ft  

Rate of Climb:
60,000+ ft per minute (est.)

Range:
N/A miles
Unlimited with in-flight refueling

G-Limits:
10+ empty
7+ @ max weight

8- empty
3- @ max weight

15G structural limit


Thrust to Weight Ratio:
0.79:1@ MTOW
2.33:1 Empty



Engines:

2 Pratt & Whitney F119-100 low-bypass turbofans, 35,000 lbs of thrust each with afterburners



Weapons:

30,000 lb maximum weapons payload
Internal GAU-22/A Equalizer 25mm Gatling gun with 1000 rounds (N/A lbs)



Sensors/Countermeasures:

AN/APG-81 AESA multi-mode radar with front and rear antennas
Two removable semi-conformal AN/ALQ-99 radar-jamming pods
AN/AAR-57 CMWS
AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM
AN/AAQ-37 EO DAS
EOTS
AN/ALE-47 CMDS
AN/ALR-67v3 ASR



Flight Control/Avionics:

Two primary CELL based flight control computers/data processors
Two backup CELL based flight control computers/data processors



Landing Gear:

Dual nose wheel
Main gear one wheel per strut
Arrestor hook



Control Surfaces:

Split Ailerons
Elevons
2D Thrust Vector Control
Leading edge flaps



Construction Materials:

60% carbon fiber composite
20% titanium alloy
10% aluminum alloy
10% other



Glossary:

WSO = Weapons System Officer
EOTS = Electro-Optical Targeting System
AESA = Active Electronically Scanned Array
MTOW = Maximum Take Off Weight
DIRCM = Directed InfraRed Counter Measure
CMWS = Common Missile Warning System
CMDS = Counter-Measures Dispenser System
MTOW = Maximum Take Off Weight
ASR = Advanced Special Receiver
EO DAS = Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System
CAS = Close Air Support
HMD = Helmet Mounted Display
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FB-22'S STILL BETTER