F-22 Raptor Executive Edition Model

This aircraft was the first operational F-22A Raptor

The first operational F-22A Raptor ever built, this aircraft features the serial 03-4042. Assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, it was delivered to Langley Air Force Base by Lt. Col. James Hecker on May 12th, 2005. Accompanied by 25 further F-22s during the time spent in the 1st FW, 03-4042 was later relocated to Tyndall Air Force Base. Transferred to the 43rd Fighter Squadron in 2007 and the 95th Fighter Squadron by 2020, it remains in active duty with the 325th Operations Group.

Features:

– Authentic paint scheme, printed decals, and surface details

– High quality resin construction

– Included display stand with an embossed nameplate

– Measures 15.25”l with an 11.25” wingspan at 1:48 scale

– Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Angular in design with large, canted tails, smooth surfaces, and sharp edges, the Lockheed F-22 Raptor appears no larger than a bird to enemy radar systems. Coated in radar absorbent paint that absorbs and deflects radar waves, it can swoop in virtually undetected and eliminate the opposition. Capable of supercruise, or supersonic flight without the fuel hungry afterburners, it can fly more than Mach 2.25 at high altitudes for an extremely wide flight envelope. Refined over nearly a decade of development, the Raptor was put into full production in the early 2000s, with 187 examples reaching USAF inventory over the following years.