Can an F-22 fly in space?

No. The general definition of space is everything above the Karman line, which is at 100 km above sea level. The flight ceiling of the F-22 is upwards of 20 km. Based on some generous off-the-cuff guesswork, the F-22 can pull straight up and get about 4 km higher than wherever it runs out of air for its engines.

Could a 747 fly into space?

The bottom line is that airplanes can’t fly in space because there is no air in space. Airplanes rely on air to produce both lift and propulsion. Since there isn’t any air in space, airplanes must stay within the Earth’s atmosphere.

What would happen if a fighter jet flew straight up?

Jets are not designed to fly in space or cope with those conditions, something quite nasty would happen. The engine wouldn’t function out of the atmosphere and the control surfaces of the plane wouldn’t have any air to drag on, so you would just be on a suborbital path with no control.

How many F-22s are in the US Air Force?

The United States Air Force is the only operator of the F-22. As of June 2020, it has 186 aircraft in its inventory. As of June 2020, it has 186 aircraft in its inventory. [212]

Why is the wing of the F-22 Raptor parallel to the wing?

The wing of F-22 (and that of F-23) were designed with stealth in mind, with the wing (and control surface) edges parallel to each other. There was no such design requirement in case of F16. F-16 is a highly maneuverable aircraft in its own right.

Why is the wing design different between the F-16 and F-22?

The wing design is different between F-16 and F-22 (which is similar to YF-23) because the requirements were different. The wing of F-22 (and that of F-23) were designed with stealth in mind, with the wing (and control surface) edges parallel to each other.

Where is the F-22 made?

Manufacturers of the F-22 Prime contractor Lockheed Martin Aeronautics manufactured the majority of the airframe and performed final assembly at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Georgia; program partner Boeing Defense, Space & Security provided additional airframe components as well as avionics integration and training systems.