F-22 Raptor

Role: Stealth Air superiority fighter

National origin: United States

Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

First flight:

YF-22: 29 September 1990

F-22: 7 September 1997

Introduction: 15 December 2005, FOC on 12 December 2007

Status: In service

Primary user: United States Air Force

Number built: 145 as of September 2009,(187 planned)

Program cost: US$65 billion

Unit cost: US$142.6 million (2009 flyaway cost)

Developed into: X-44 MANTA, FB-22