Apologies I made an error when I said that the thrust vectoring could move laterally. It’s just up and down. Otherwise, I hope you enjoyed the video and make sure you subscribe as many more are coming. I'm working on the YF-23 video at the moment!
just wanna say you said the aim-9 has been in use for years, but this implies it's the same, but it's changed and been improved a lot from the older models
The aircraft on display (S/N 91-4003) was one of nine F-22s built for Engineering, Manufacture and Development (EMD) testing, and it rolled off the assembly line on May 22, 1999. Assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the aircraft made its first flight on March 6, 2000. After completing its phase in the test program, this aircraft came to the museum in January 2007...
I was just there last Sunday, and I was blown away at how many pieces they had, and all the volunteers that were so eager to tell us little stories about a lot of the aircraft. It's only a couple of hours from where I live and we plan on going back very soon! My son has been talking about aircraft nonstop since the top gun movie came out, but he discovered a video on the xb70 and that was the nearest thing on earth to him. He didn't know it was in the last building and was getting bummed out that he didn't get to see it, then when he walked through the door his jaw dropped! I was impressed as well lol. I've been showing him your videos this week and he is a huge fan! Thank you for showing us in detail everything on all these planes. I'm glad he's watching something like this rather than the silly stuff he use to watch.
I can remember the first time I saw the XB-70 in person at the museum when I was a kid. No video can do the aircraft justice on just how awe inspiring it is in person so I know just how your son felt seeing it!
Matthew. Did they tell you about the Cockpit 360 app? Free for Apple and Android, and allows you to see 360 degree views inside many of the museum aircraft, including the XB-70, B-36, and more! Also, www.nationalmuseum.af.mil has virtual tour and upcoming special events! I volunteer once a month!
And here i thought a must-have visit for when i'll come to the US the first time had to be the Smithsonian Air and Space! Gotta make my way to Ohio now, somehow haha
I'm a former crew chief turned engine backshop and have worked on these Jets for some time. I can say that those engines look so much more different after the improvement and final development phase and mass produced. I love these Jets and I still think they rule the skies.
I love how you actually explain little details that other walkaround channels would've just skipped over. Get to learn things that couldn't just be found skimming through the aircraft's Wikipedia article
I forgot to tell you Paul, one of the jobs I always disliked was climbing into the exhaust after flight to inspect it. If you got to it quickly then the exhaust didn't have much time to heat soak, but if you delayed few minutes.. HOTTER than Hell is an understatement, especially in the summer in New Mexico.
Lol I'm quite the opposite, I used to love arriving our 747s and climbing in the back of a Rolls Royce RB211 engine on a cold wet Sydney morning with the sun just starting to poke its head up over Botany Bay and warming my gloves/hands on the hot exhaust cone, and the heat radiating off the LP turbine warming my face....ahh the good old days! 🙂🇦🇺
@@johno9507 I used to do that in the winter by putting my gloved hands into the exhaust stream during launch or engine runs. Nothing better than a 100 million dollar hand warmer!
I fly F15s and it always amazes me that after landing, on the post flight walk-around, you can still feel the heat radiating off the engines, yet you can put your bare hand right on the end of the titanium nozzle and it doesn't burn! Do not attempt, your experience may differ. This is just a telling of MY experience, not a recommendation!
USAF F-22A Block 2 91-4003 Airframe was overstressed during tests with two external tanks. G-load limiter was exceeded when control was lost after the aircraft passed through the wake of an F-16. Maximum was to be 7.3 Gs but actually climbed to 11.7 Gs. Flight control software was found to be the problem. The aircraft landed safely but never flew again. Repairs were estimated to cost $3.6 million so the aircraft was written off and relegated to duty as a GIA.
you know when they let civilians this close to give this much details of the aircraft that they are way beyond this technologically with their new aircrafts. 😍 proud to be an American! can't wait to see the next thing they allow us to see lol
Incredible. I just read in the comments that this airplane has been around for 25 years. That is amazing. This looks like it could be a latest design. I'm falling behind.
F-22 Raptor is the most beautiful badass fighter jet I have ever seen. The fact that it has thrust vectoring and true stealth is already an engineering marvel that no other fighter jet in the world can even compare. As advanced as the F-35 may be, it still doesn't even come close to defeating this fighter jet.
Both F-22 & F-35 pilots say the F-35s defeat F-22s as the norm in Large Force Exercises, due to the F-35 sensors. The AESA, IR sensors, and data link are superior in F-35s, as is the Man Machine Interface.
My dad worked for Boeing and was a part of the team that build the wings and aft section of the F22. It is so cool to see the tech on this aircraft. I and many others were sad to see the production of it end. Very cool video. 👍👍
Many other 5th gen aircrafts have rolled out of hangars after the f-22 but it's still on the cutting edge of stealth, aeronautics and defense technology
Easily my all-time favorite plane. Great to see it up so closely. The Wright-Patterson air museum is incredible- worth a trip to Dayton just to see that. Terrific vid and thank you!
Incredible video! I never expected to get so close and have such detailed knowledge of the F-22. I thought 90% of it is classified. Super cool. Thanks Paul!
I remember watching the competition between this and the YF-23 in the early nineties. Crazy how a 5th generation fighter got its beginnings in the 80s.
Thanks Mate..! A detailed , as far as is permissible documentation of a Superb airframe/weapons system. I am thankful to the US for this aircraft, and look forward to seeing the NEXT gen fighter keeping us safe...!!!!
As an active duty fuel systems Aircraft Technician on this F22, working on this jet has taught me a lot about its interior as well as its exterior. It's on board self diagnostics system help in the aid of maintenance.
i've worked on these for over 6 years starting in late '17. Many things have changed on the jet, but even more are familiar with what you see here. You're very knowledgeable on this aircraft. I always like seeing others perspective on an aircraft i crew on my day-to-day. Cheers!
TBH even I don't know a ton about the avionics on this jet. I'm just a crew chief, and you need special clearance to work on or have knowledge of certain systems. That engine thats out of the jet is OLD lol.@@PaulStewartAviation
I've been fortunate enough to visit the museum 3-4x total 2 times in the last 5 years and each time I'm traveling to or from home and I have a bit of time I try and stop by the museum even if it's for 45minutes. There is just so much to see it's unbelievable. What struck me was the F-111 which I believe is somewhat nearby the F-22. I couldn't believe how small the F-22 actually was and also that it's really not separated off from the other aircraft and therefor I actually thought it was a partial mockup of the plane and didn't spend much time at it unfortunately. I would have love to see some more fighters for size comparison.
I was a crew chief on this for 10 years. Highlights of my career was towing these jets to the run pad, strapping the tail hook to the ground, and then hopping in the seat to start it up and do burner runs. 😁 The worst part of those 10 years was working 24/7 and losing my marriage and kids.
Paul- also worked these jets when I was at Langley AFB, now Joint Base Langley/Eustis. We were the first operational base to get the F-22A’s. Replaced A LOT of canopies on them in the first year or so because the coatings inside and outside of the canopy were just not lasting and it took away from its stealth profile. Especially when we went to Alaska with them for the first time. Back when I was in a new canopy assembly about $750,000. We were swapping them like crazy and price didn’t matter. They started refurbishing them but the cost was still really high. I don’t miss working on them. I do miss working F-15C’s and D’s. The Eagle will always be my first love. AIR POWER!!! Also that jet is from the 94th Fighter Squadron so I definitely worked that particular jet at one time. The 94th’s motto is “Hat in the ring, best in the wing!” Great video as usual! 👍🏻 Oh, it’s got the wrong ejection seat in it too. Obviously they used the actual one that was in it on another aircraft. F-22 has a center D ring you pull to eject. Not the side handles like an F-15
How did you manage to get permission to walk around this jet? I was just there and wished I could have taken this same footage, so thank you for taking it and posting online! Very very cool!
WOW! Upon seeing this and remembering the SU-57, looking at the F-22 up close like this, it's like looking at an upgrade from the SU-57. How ironic is that?! What an exotic aircraft!
my most amazing stat about the F-22; "The Blackout Button" if in a situation where the F-22 has been locked on by a missile the pilot can use "The Blackout Button" which when pressed will send the F-22 into such a high G maneuver that it causes the pilot to blackout - the F-22 then continues on autopilot until the pilot regains control. how awesome is that!
surprised they actually let you do such a detailed tour 😂 one of the coolest aircraft to have ever been made, hopefully one day more accurate technical specs can be released so we can have a more realistic version in flight sims
were only seeing what we have been allowed to see for 20+ years but like he said it's what's on the inside that's the secret to what makes this the daddy of all fighter jets, for a quarter of a century the US has kept their "ACE card" close to their chest and revealed statistics - which is what they want us to know - it's what it can "really" do that we don't know about that's so fascinating about this beast
Amazing that this plane is exactly as old as I am. Also, the fact that the Chinese and the Russians are JUST getting into stealth tells me they have a lot to learn.
Every time I hear the jeers and complaints about our equipment, all I need do is grab a well made video, inform myself, and relax. They got this! The US government delivers, and thank God because they keep us safe. We do the extremely hard, extremely well. No, it’s not perfect, but it’s still THE BEST. Thank you, to all who serve.
As a Aussie aircraft maintenance engineer I'm so used to seeing panels held on with hundreds & hundreds of screws, something that's clearly missing on the F-22 (god knows how they access things).
One fun fact that will blow you mind as maintainer is the extreme weight saving measures they used. Safety wire? gone except on the brakes; cotter pins?.only a handful of them, Nut plates for the panels? Glued on, not riveted...
oh man, for the last four Avalon Air Shows, i have tried to get out there to see the Raptor... and each time, life has gotten in the way in new and exciting ways to keep me from getting there... dangit! What a beautiful plane 😍😍
At 6:50 he mentions lower speed maneuverability is improved by the thrust vectoring. However, I think it's important to note this is also the case for high altitude flight as well, since there is likewise less air flowing over the more traditional flight control systems.
I like the way Paul just gets straight to the point rather than trying to be 'Mr Entertainment' like so many other hosts. It's also interesting just how 'rough' the edges and panel gaps look on an aircraft worth a few hundred million a copy. You get used to seeing car bodies that are virtually flawless - but of course they don't have to fly at mach 2.2 and be stealthy!
Me, two videos ago: "They only put stealth aircraft on public display once they're sure the Chinese have already stolen all the data. Why else would they let random tourists touch and photograph it?" Me, today: "Oh dear..."
You have to remember this plane is well over 20 years old. It’s certainly not brand new technology anymore. I suspect such a detailed tour of an F-35 would not be allowed…
@@CallsignJubilee F22's supposed to be a vastly superior dogfighter to the F35, though. It also has much better stealth than the B2, for example. Hardly an obsolete aircraft... and yet there it sits, freely available to anybody, even the cockpit. Have to assume all that data got stolen awhile back.
@@gastonbell108 The F-35 was never designed to be a dogfighter. Most aerial combat is BVR, you wouldn't need stealth for a dogfight if the enemy Pilot can see your plane with his eyeballs mk.II
@@JazzJaRa "Most aerial combat is BVR" And THAT is the same thing they said in 1962. "Missiles are the future, it doesn't matter if the plane's a hog when you'll never have to dogfight in it". I wonder why the F35 still has a heavy 1960s-era internal 20mm cannon if they don't want to give it decent dogfighting capability.
@@gastonbell108 because the 20mm is for self defense. And today's missiles can't be compared with those of the 1960's. Radar of Jets evolved and so did the missiles.
Crazy how this aircraft was developed years ago but still looks like it’s just been built this year just imagine what kind of aircraft they have right now that no one knows about
6:06 is a PaW YF-119, a prototype of the Production F119 seen in the F-22 today, just a little fix :) aircraft like the F 35A and B models, F 16 have one big flap, which act as both ailerons and trailing edge flaps, those are Flaperons
Also, a thought that popped into my head. If they're willing to show an open cross section of the engines gimbaling mechanism, I'm pretty sure they have the next 2 generation of fighters flying already. There I said it.
Not gonna lie, I have seen a bunch of these videos and I was all ready to dismiss this one as yet another vague attempt at spewing generic facts about Raptor that are only partially true, but this video proved me wrong. It actually has a bunch of engineering features that were completely unknown to me, and that's saying something, since my father in law would often fly chase during the raptor test flight program. I especially loved learning about the sort of stippled boundary layer vents on the intakes' inner walls, as well as the fact that they use the gap between the intakes and fuselage to not only deter boundary layer air, but to efficiently redirect it for cooling purposes of the exhaust. Also, the antennas built into control surfaces was unknown. Super cool stuff. Something else that I thought was worth pointing out is that I noticed the stippled vents inside the intakes are all in a sawtooth pattern as well. Obviously they must have noticed that a straight row of those had the potential to deflect a larger radar return, so they also applied the sawtooth philosophy even in there. Just fascinating.
