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Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 16:49
by mayagrafix
FYI: a single Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor will perform at the Royal International Air Tattoo on July 12 and 13 at RAF Fairford, in Gloucestershire, England.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/technolog ... 6520080704
Even I haven't seen one of these yet. :roll:
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 19:03
by ianhind
So 3 are coming over - wonder where they will be based for their stay?
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 19:28
by Tweek
ianhind wrote:So 3 are coming over - wonder where they will be based for their stay?
Fairford.
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 20:33
by speedbird591
There's an "awesome vid" of the F22's first display on June 20th at Langley AFB on the official site here
http://www.f22-raptor.com/index.html (WMV 15Mb).
Fairford will be it's third display and Farnborough the fourth.
The RIAT site now says that the Vulcan is confirmed as part of the flying display and static on both days.
Ian
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 22:07
by mayagrafix
Nice video. Impressive maneuvers. Heads up RN squids: this is the daddy of the JSF F-35.
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 22:46
by SkippyBing
Externally yes, from what I've seen though the HMI* is worlds apart.
*Human Machine Interface
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 23:03
by DispatchDragon
Sorry folks having seen a Raptor and a Lightning 2 sitting side be side at Nellis last November the is NOT resemblance other than than the use of radar deflection angling - they look totally different
Leif
Oh yes - watched a flight of 4 Raptors do an overhead break on Tuesday at Dobbins ARB (where they are built) pretty damn awsome as Tag says
Re: Raptor to be seen at Tattoo
Posted: 04 Jul 2008, 23:27
by mayagrafix
Both birds are primarily from chez Lockheed-Martin along with other partners. This is just a generalization, since multiple partners are involved in both programs :flying: