Top speed of an f-22 raptor?

supercruise speed @ 1.6 mach... supercruise sustained supersonic flight of aircraft useful cargo, passenger, or weapons load performed efficiently , without use of afterburners (reheat). while maximum speed: mach 2-plus (more 1,300 miles per hour), actual value confidential...

main user of supercruise concorde, military aircraft use afterburners (or reheat) travel @ supersonic speeds. afterburners inefficient compared conventional jet engine operation due low pressures typically found in exhaust section. therefore aircraft can supercruise has greater endurance @ supersonic speeds 1 cannot. supercruise advantage stealth aircraft, afterburner plume both reflects radar signals , creates significant infrared signature.

how raptor...???

aircraft: p-51 mustang (world war ii)
year entered service: 1940
number built: 14,855
maximum speed: 437 mph
original cost: $54,000
cost in today's dollars: $599,000

aircraft: f-80 shooting star (1st u.s. jet fighter)
year entered service: 1945
number built: 1,731
maximum speed: 580 mph
original cost: $93,456
cost in today's dollars: $1 million

aircraft: f-86 sabre (korean war)
year entered service: 1948
number built: more 5,500
maximum speed: 685 mph
original cost: $178,000
cost in today's dollars: $1.44 million

aircraft: f-100 super sabre (cold war)
year entered service: 1953
number built: 2,294
maximum speed: 864 mph
original cost: $664,000
cost in today's dollars: $4.86 million

aircraft: f-104 starfighter (cold war)
year entered service: 1958
number built: 2,536
maximum speed: 1,450 mph
original cost: $2.98 million
cost in today's dollars: $20 million

aircraft: f-4 phantom ii (vietnam)
year entered service: 1960
number built: 5,195
maximum speed: 1,600 mph
original cost: $18.4 million
cost in today's dollars: $56 million

* original cost based on 1998 dollars.
source: u.s. air force, globalsecurity.org, bureau of labor statistics

every hour f-22 spends flying requires full 30 hours of maintenance work, costing on $40,000. in other words, assuming f-22 undertook single patrol mission requiring three-and-a-half hours of flying, grounded half week in order undergo maintenance costing $140,000. indeed, maintenance costs of f-22 raptor high air force has decided reduce flight training hours full one-third in coming year, because plane expensive fly. ....

with afterburner

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