2 seat F-22?

[GMK]

Under the original plan, was the aircraft to be lengthened, or was the second pit just added to the rear of the current seat (a la F-16B and F/A-18B)?

Thanks

[Val K]

I won't claim to be 100% certain on this, but the only 2 seater I had heard about was a stretched fuselage and was meant to be more of a fighter-bomber. I don't know if there was ever just a 2 seat trainer or whatever though.

[BAM'n'IVM]

I won't claim to be 100% certain on this, but the only 2 seater I had heard about was a stretched fuselage and was meant to be more of a fighter-bomber. I don't know if there was ever just a 2 seat trainer or whatever though.

There were initially plans for an F-22B, like the F-15B or F-16B - a two seat, dual-control, mission-capable trainer version. It got dropped to save money on the program, but it's the version that almost was. I don't know if it would've meant a stretched fuselage, but something in me thinks it probably would've just shoehorned another seat into the existing dimensions.

[GMK]

Sounds likely - thanks!

[Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy]

Wonder what they'd do advanced training for it in? Retain some F-16B/D's?

[Zactoman]

http://www.afa.org/magazine/Jan2005/0105raptor.asp

FB-22 Update, Lockheed updates proposal Options

[kozlok]

There is actually a 3-seat version being undertaken by Champion Outfitters (whose previous experience with hip-hop quality limos can be clearly seen to good use here....)

Hey...as long as I was photoshopping raptors...why not?

Edited May 3, 2006 by kozlok

[Vesper]

With 3 inline nose wheels right?

Ves :lol:

[Dan 88]

Yes, there was to be an F-22B. But apparently, ongoing canopy problems resulted in the cacellation of the version.

:)

[Mark S.]

Gents:

I've wondered if there had been a 2-seater whether or not more would be built and used as dedicted air-to-ground strike aircraft?

Mark