The 94th Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida smashed the previous record for the most air-to-air missiles loaded and successfully fired by an F-22 Raptor.

28 air-to-air missiles valued at more than $14 million

As a cohesive team, the units employed 28 air-to-air missiles valued at more than $14 million during WSEP 22.12, deeming them the most successful unit to attend a WSEP thus far. They also demonstrated a high level of proficiency while shooting the F-22’s six-barrel, 20mm Gatling gun, and the M61A2 Vulcan at the Advanced Gunnery Target System.

The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor is an American single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft produced for the US Air Force. Despite being designed as an air superiority fighter, the aircraft can also conduct ground assaults, engage in electronic combat, and gather signals intelligence. While Lockheed Martin, the F-22’s prime contractor, built the majority of the aircraft’s airframe and weapon systems and oversaw final assembly, Boeing provided the aircraft’s wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and training systems.

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F 22 specifications

This aircraft can be operated by a single crew and has a wingspan of 44 feet, a height of 16 feet, and a length of 62 feet. Four 5,000-pound-capable underwing hardpoints are present on the F-22. At altitude, it can reach a top speed of Mach 2.25, or up to 2,414 km/h. It can fly at a height of 65,000 feet and has a combat range of 850 km and a ferry range of 3,220 km.

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The F-22 has a maximum altitude of 10 miles and is capable of sustained supersonic flight. Without using afterburners, the F-22 flies at a speed of above Mach 1.5 thanks to “Supercruise.” Even at high speeds, the F-22 Raptor can accelerate swiftly and make razor-sharp maneuvers.

Weapons aboard the F-22 fighter jet are primarily intended for use against airborne targets. It’s important to understand that the pilot can launch standoff attacks on ground targets. Lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground armament are among the US F-22’s many strengths. The F-22 fighter uses stealth technology to operate almost radar-undetected.

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Only 195 aircraft had been built.

The fifth-generation fighter jet, the F-22, made its debut in 2005 after making its first flight on September 7, 1997. Owing to technological confidentially, the export of this aircraft was restricted. Additionally, the manufacture of this aircraft ceased in 2011 due to an expensive budget program. Despite this, Lockheed Martin improved its technology to keep up with the current generation of fighter jets. So far, only 195 aircraft had been constructed.