The most advanced in the world for "stealth" technology unobtrusive fighter F-22 Raptor on September 23. first used in combat actions.
But will it be enough to defeat 32 thousand. angry residents of the desert?
United States Air Force first ultramodern and very hard fighter radar detectable Raptor occurred eight years ago.
But never before these fighters were not used in combat, writes news.com.au.
United States, together with the allies fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, the mysterious military plane rested at home, waiting for important tasks.
In 2012. hardly detectable fighter almost unnoticed by the United Arab Emirates crossed the airspace. For what purpose was this done? The aim was to intimidate Iran to give up the thought of the use of nuclear weapons.
However, in the same way as his older relatives, raising fears of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq fighters, fighter F-22 Raptor quietly rested and waited for the right moment in order to demonstrate its true power.
Well, on September 23. Finally the time is ripe for these fighters to show you are capable of.
Syria says it can pose a much greater risk of air space than any other region afflicted by unrest.
For years, the country has close relations with Russia, which is a way through the main sea and air bases to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea. Russia, in turn, provide the Syrian regime with modern artillery and anti-aircraft missiles.
Syria during the struggle for dominance in the interests of international (United States supports the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attempts to overthrow the Islamic fighters), the country's armed forces can be used by the Russian military hardware provided by Syrian airspace in the United States military aircraft undercutting even if they were attacked by a common enemy.
As fighters Raptor - this is the only military aircraft that may confront such complex high-tech hazards, September 23. These fighters finally took its place in advanced combat line.
Military action in Syria - This is the first real test of F-22nd These fighters - one of the first who crossed the Syrian airspace military aircraft, on which "stealth" technology is likely to remain undetected.
F-22 Raptor twice the speed of sound, it can cover 3,200 kilometers and run extremely well-directed missiles. Most impressed by the fact that the supersonic fighter plane flies without using a lot of fuel guzzling the boost chamber.
Although the F-22 Raptor fighter jets to establish an air traffic control, they can also be used for ground targets destruction. Also, these fighters can carry two GBU-32 bombs or eight smaller guns.
Because of the speed sensors and collision avoidance systems, this fighter can drop guided bombs to 25 kilometers distant target.
A military plane can also be used to determine the target before the missile launch. It is likely that this F-22 Raptor, and have been used in Syria.
September 23. attack from the air in three steps. The first attack began at 3:30. Syria's night time.
Most likely, the attack fighter F-22 Raptor has been used as the Mediterranean Sea in the United States military surface ships and submarines "eyes."
Later these vessels fired missiles aimed at the desert, the Islamist militia Khorasan, who had threatened to attack Western aircraft.
After 30 minutes, started the second phase of a major attack: fighter jets dropped bombs and fired rockets into northern Syria, the main part contained the terrorist group Islamic State headquarters, training camps and weapons depots. The third phase was devoted to an attack similar targets in the eastern part of the Syrian destruction.
Company Lockheed Martin developed the F-22 fighter jets to the dominance of the airspace of the next 40 years to ensure the production, and after a lengthy, expensive manufacturing process, which was carried out in the United States state of Georgia, was arrested in 2011.
In 1988. started 195 F-22 fighter production project cost 70 billion. Dollars (188 billion. Dollars), and participated in the implementation of Boeing, engine maker Pratt & Whitney and the same Lockheed Martin.
The increase in the manufacture of military aircraft and the rising cost of the F-22 manufacturing process-related problems, it was decided to stop the project and the restructuring of the F-35 fighter production.
However, due to forecasts exceed the costs of delays and mechanical problems such as fighter production was stopped.
