The 100th Raptor delivered to USAF nice cameo

[XaNDeR]

I like the cameo

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2207/f22wx2.jpg

[Tasman]

I like the cameo

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/2207/f22wx2.jpg

It's certainly different! Is the colour scheme a 100th 'Special' for PR or is there to be a general change? I'm buggered if I can see why you would want to paint an air superiority (sorry 'air dominance' Occum :rolleyes: ) fighter this colour.

Tas

[Grand Danois]

It hasn't been painted yet.

[Tasman]

It hasn't been painted yet.

Ahh ... Red faces time! :o

Thanks for the clarification GD.

Tas

[XaNDeR]

It hasn't been painted yet.

Thanks I didn't notice it at all lol , I must be getting blind , it looks better than the painted raptors though from long away.

[eckherl]

It hasn't been painted yet.

It looks like a anti corrosive paint for the seams and access openings.

[Grand Danois]

It looks like a anti corrosive paint for the seams and access openings.

Well, it's a stealth fighter. The tolerances of assembly are important; as is the smoothness of the surface including sealing off any openings. I bet they're pretty meticulous with that work.

[kato]

... actually, that could also be wrapping in the pic. That "strip" between radome and color is kinda suspicious.

You know, like they wrap cars on delivery from factory so the paintjob doesn't get scratched ;)

[Grand Danois]

... actually, that could also be wrapping in the pic. That "strip" between radome and color is kinda suspicious.

You know, like they wrap cars on delivery from factory so the paintjob doesn't get scratched ;)

I wouldn't dismiss it, but I'll stick with that it is unpainted as the seams are consistent with openings in the aircraft, which are to be utilised further down the development spiral. F.i. the slots for the block 30 sidelooking AESA.

The radome will probably not be painted as it will affect its bandpass attributes, just as the canopy interface is probably in its prefab colour. The tape is just a coincidence...

[Grand Danois]

Actually I think this pic might have been taken after the wrapping has been removed, so that the company test pilot can fly the fighter, and before the coating is applied.

http://www.codeonemagazine.com/archives/2004/articles/apr_04/fa22/index.html

[cheetah]

Recently watched this bird doing tricks in Toronto let me say it was totally awsome.but my question is to people here.i saw it flying against F15 and it look like a giant with a baby giant being the F22.am i right to assume its a bigger bird or i need a new prescription for my glasses.:shudder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJ3h43oGpM