The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is the prime contractor and is responsible for the majority of the airframe, weapon systems and final assembly of the F-22. Program partner Boeing Integrated Defense Systems provides the wings, aft fuselage, avionics integration, and all of the pilot and maintenance training systems. U.S. Military Aircraft For Sale: Crafting an F-22 Export Policy [100 Pages]
Author: John Greenewald
The following is a list of misc. documents pertaining to military aircraft. In a way, these still have to be organized into proper categories, but for now reside on this page. 10 Propositions Regarding Air Power [91 Pages] Air Mobility Plan, 2008 [138 Pages, 3.95mb] – The Air Mobility Master Plan 2008 is an effects-driven, capabilities-based fl ight plan for the future of the MAF; it is guided by the vision contained in the Commander’s Intent and charts a steady course to ensure we meet the Nation’s future air mobility needs. It serves as the Command’s long-range planning document, given…
This series documents important aspects of the war in Southeast Asia. Originally published by the Airpower Research Institute at Maxwell AFB, the seven short studies were written by airmen who fought in Vietnam. Vol. I: The Tale of Two Bridges and the Battle for the Skies over North Vietnam [205 Pages] Vol. II: Airpower and the 1972 Spring Invasion [125 Pages] Vol. III: The Vietnamese Air Force,1965-1975: An Analysis of Its Role in Combat and Fourteen Hours at Koh Tang [175 Pages] Vol. IV: Last Flight from Saigon [153 Pages] Vol. V: Airpower and the Airlift Evacuation of Kham Duc…
On 4 January 1955 the USAF issued Systems Requirement SR-12 for the Weapons System WS-118P high-speed reconnaissance vehicle. Range was to be over 5000 km, altitude over 30 km. Bell provided a proposal on 1 December 1955, calling for a three-phase program using a glider designed to be boosted by a two-stage rocket to Mach 15 at 50 km altitude (Phase I would produce an 8,000 km range vehicle; Phase II a 16,000 km range vehicle; and Phase III an orbital vehicle). Below are some of the documents released on this program. Declassified Documents Aircraft Configuration Survey for Weapon System…
Vertical and/or Short Take-Off and Landing (V/STOL) is a term used to describe aircraft that are able to take-off or land vertically or on short runways. Most were experiments or outright failures from the 1950s to 1970s. Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) describes craft which do not require short runways. Generally, a V/STOL aircraft needs to be able to hover; helicopters are not typically considered under the V/STOL classification. Below are documents pertaining to different aircraft, designs and concepts obtained under the Freedom of Information Act: V/STOL Concepts and Developed Aircraft. Volume 1. A Historical Report (1940-1986) [454 Pages, 26.41MB]