Aircraft Profile

Role                               Stealth air superiority fighter

 

National origin            United States

 

Manufacturer              Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
                                       Boeing Defense, Space & Security

 

First flight                    7 September 1997

 

Introduction                 15 December 2005

 

Status                           In service

 

Primary user                United States Air Force

 

Produced                      F-22: 1996–2011

 

Number built               195 (8 test and 187 operational aircraft)

 

Program cost               US$66.7 billion

 

Unit costUS                  $150 million (flyaway cost for FY2009)

 

Developed from          Lockheed YF-22

 

Developed into            Lockheed Martin X-44 MANTA
                                       Lockheed Martin FB-22