Title: The F-22 Raptor Top Speed And How It Reaches It - Planenerd
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The F-22 Raptor Top Speed And How It Reaches It
Table of Contents
Why Jet Fighter Speed Matters
High speed enables the pilot to outrun threats or intercept targets faster.
What is the F-22 Top Speed?
What Makes The F-22 Raptor So Fast?
Engines and Propulsion
Two powerful engines help the F-22 Raptor reach incredible speeds. Both engines are equipped with afterburners if the pilot needs even more power.
Aerodynamics And Airframe
Conclusion
About the F-22 Raptor:
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Content: Engines and Propulsion
Aerodynamics And Airframe
Conclusion
About the F-22 Raptor: Why Jet Fighter Speed Matters
Speed is an essential thing to posses and master for an air superiority fighter such as the F-22 Raptor. And it’s not just for bragging rights. In combat, high speeds can be the difference between mission succes or failure, or even life and death. It increases the aircraft’s (and of course the pilot’s) survivability against threats from the ground. By going faster than the missile or enemy, the quickest fighter can simply outrun the threat before it gets too close for comfort. That also works the other way around. Flying at high speeds gives you the upper hand when intercepting threats or reaching a target faster. Both are important edges to have for a jet fighter as it strips away reaction time for the enemy, leaving them with minimal time to respond. In combat, the initiative often goes to the faster participant and this grants more flexibility and freedom to engage or disengage as desired.