Tomorrow’s fighter pilots got a taste of tomorrow’s
combat airpower Jan. 8 and 9 at the Air Force Academy when F/A-22
Raptor manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation let cadets take the
controls in their updated F/A-22 cockpit flight simulator.
The F/A-22 Raptor is the next generation of multi-role fighter
aircraft, and Lockheed staffers and test pilots provided cadets a
personal introduction to the Raptor’s capabilities.
“The F/A-22 Raptor is a new breed of super-fighter for the
21st century,” said Lockheed spokesman Greg Caires.
“With its stealth, supersonic cruise, agility and advanced
integrated avionics, it will dominate the skies over any future
battlefield and bring unequaled capability into the hands of Air
Force fighter pilots.&rd