Advanced Tactical Fighter to F-22 Raptor: Origins of the 21st Century Air Dominance Fighter (Library of Flight) (AIAA Education)

This authoritative book takes you through the acquisition, development, and design process for the U.S. Air Force's 21st-century air dominance fighter—the F-22 Raptor. The authors have been intimately involved in the acquisition and development of the advanced tactical fighter (ATF) program from its inception. This book traces the history of the ATF program and the evolution of the ATF requirements from the beginning of the program through the start of the engineering and manufacturing development. Booknews Aerospace engineers involved in the project profile the aircraft that the US intends to be its front-line tactical fighter from 2005 when it is scheduled to be operational through the first quarter of the century. They detail the concept definition, demonstration, and validation process; developments in technology and subsystems; engine developments; the Naval program; the evolution of requirements; and political and economic factors affecting the project. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. Aerospace engineers involved in the project profile the aircraft that the US intends to be its front-line tactical fighter from 2005 when it is scheduled to be operational through the first quarter of the century. They detail the concept definition, demonstration, and validation process; developments in technology and subsystems; engine developments; the Naval program; the evolution of requirements; and political and economic factors affecting the project. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR The authors have been intimately involved in the acquisition and development of the advanced tactical fighter (ATF) programme from its inception through today. This book traces the history of the ATF programme and the evolution of the ATF requirements from the beginning of the programme through the start of the engineering and manufacturing development. This text traces the history of the advanced tactical fighter (AFT) programme and the evolution of the AFT requirements from the beginning of the programme through to the start of the engineering and manufacturing development. Udviklingsprojektet for det avancerede, amerikanske jagerbombefly Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor