F/A–22 and F/A–18E/F
From the end of the 1980s until the present, the late 1980s to the present, U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy have been buying two multi-role combat aircraft platforms. For the first, the Air Force pursued the F/A-22, the first supersonic stealth aircraft. The Navy has created the F/A-18E/F, a fighter capable of carrying air-to-air interdiction, interdiction, and close air support capabilities. Currently, the F/A-22 is in the final stage of development, while the F/A-18E/F is fully operational and operational during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. This design concept for F/A-22 features advances in all critical areas of the plane, including the airframe, avionics, and propulsion. The airframe is equipped with a sophisticated stealthy design to reduce the radar's cross-section and uses high-tech materials like titanium and composites. Its integrated suite of avionics on the aircraft integrates data from various sensors within the aircraft, which is then displayed for the pilot to view. The propulsion system comprises two high-thrust Pratt and Whitney F119 jet engines, enabling the F/A-22 to fly beyond the sound speed without the afterburner that consumes fuel. The airframe's configuration, design of the controls for flight, and thrust vectoring are employed to improve the ability of the plane to maneuver.
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