Walkaround #710

Lockheed F-22A Raptor

Reference photos by Mark Kubes

Nose view

 

      

These photos were taken at NAS Atlanta, GA on April 29, 2006.

Mark Kubes

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Nose view

Nose view
Port front 3/4 view
Port nose showing irregular radome demarcation line, upper nose access panel, and covered pitot tube

 

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Nose formation light and lower nose access panel

Rear canopy area showing panel detail and upper intake edge

Just aft of the canopy showing various vent screens. Note antenna bulge and beacon light on spine
Port intake with 94th FS marking

 

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Wing root showing various vent screens and antenna bulge

Further aft along the top fuselage are the sawtoothed engine air bypass doors and the APU intake door
APU exhaust door/vent screen
Overall view of rear arangement

 

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Top rear of Port wing showing aileron, anti-collision light, and formation strip-lighting

Port flap view from rear
View towards rear of lower engine exhaust vane
Port tail boom and exhaust vanes

 

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Overall view of empennage/engine exhaust. Note reflectivity of paint

Detail of Port tail boom
Port engine exhaust/tail boom
Overall rear shot. Notice difference in paint reflectivity from previous image

 

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Port tail boom rear-view

Port engine exhaust
Overall engine exhausts
Detail of center boom

 

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Detail of arrestor hook housing

Port 3/4 rear view. from this angle, paint reflectivity is non-existant
Exhaust detail
Port upper exhaust vane hinge detail. Note gap at base of vertical stabilizer

 

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Port tail boom

Overall rear 3/4 view
Under wing showing port exhaust vane and flap actuator
Tail markings 1 - Wing code and serial

 

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Tail markings 2 - ACC badge

Tail markings 3 - 94th FS "Spads" tail band (on inner and outer surfaces of both vert. stabs.)
Rear
Center

 

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Front

Detail of panels forward of main landing gear
Starboard engine intake bypass vents. Gun gas vent in foreground
Starboard wing root

 

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Forward fuselage & canopy

Forward fuselage above intake
1st FW badge on side of intake
Forward fuselage

 

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Starboard front 3/4 view

Landing lights on nose gear
Nose gear
Nose gear rear view

 

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Nose gear

Nose gear
Port main gear
Main wheel detail

 

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Main wheel detail

Rear view of landing gear
Closer rear view of main gear
Starboard main gear door

 

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Main gear overall view

Interior of starboard well
Interior of starboard well
Interior of starboard well

 

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Interior of starboard well. Note electrical ground connection

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Photos and text © by Mark Kubes