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{{Infobox aircraft
| image =F-22_raptor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|F-22 Raptor
| type = Single-seat supersonic stealth fighter
| national origin = [[United States]]
| unitcost = $334 million USD
| variants = F-22 A
| manufacturer = [[Boeing]]
| first flight = September 7, 1977
| introduced = December 15, 2005
| status = In service, in production
| launch customer = [[United States Air Force]]
| primary users = [[United States]], [[Israel]], others
| produced = 2005-present
| number built = 195 (8 test)
}}
The '''F-22 Raptor''' is a [[stealth]] fighter produced by [[Lockheed Martin]]. It is capable of air-to-air combat, ground attack, electronic warfare and signals detection. It was originally developed to counter advances in technology in aircraft developed by the [[Soviet Union]] and replace the F-15 by incorporating the latest in stealth features and propulsion technology. However, the extremely high unit cost of the aircraft has meant successive and substantial cuts to the number of F-22s to be built. At present only 183 F-22s will be built. This will mean keeping the F-15 fleet in service for the foreseeable future.
The '''F-22 Raptor''' is a [[stealth]] fighter produced by [[Lockheed Martin]]. It is capable of air-to-air combat, ground attack, electronic warfare and signals detection. It was originally developed to counter advances in technology in aircraft developed by the [[Soviet Union]] and replace the F-15 by incorporating the latest in stealth features and propulsion technology. However, the extremely high unit cost of the aircraft has meant successive and substantial cuts to the number of F-22s to be built. At present only 183 F-22s will be built. This will mean keeping the F-15 fleet in service for the foreseeable future.