*PICTURES* of F-22's Cockpit

[Funky]

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This is a copy of my post in "F-22 Blue Screen of Death" thread. However, since I got so much positive feeback from people in that thread, I decided to make it an official thread so others who dont hang around that specific thread can also see these pictures:

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Ok, first to give you an intro and some interesting detail, I invite you to WATCH THIS VIDEO FIRST and then feel free to proceed to the pictures below:
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Aaand... it is my pleasure to declassify the following images and introduce you to... THE STICK !



Cockpit shot:


and another Cockpit shot:


Also, please feel free to check out the website below as it contain numerous other pictures of F-22's various segments from in flight refueling mechanics to its landing gear system:

http://www.usminc.com/gallery/index.html

Funky

disclaimer: The images and links above have been declassified and made available online to the general public by USM Inc.

[Funky]

Here are some more pictures from that same website from various sections of the Raptor

Inside her pouch (main weapon's bay) (fuel systems' trainer):



Engine's housing:



Inside her belly:



Missile Launcher Mechanism:



Nose Gear Mechanisms? :


Funky

disclaimer: The images and links above have been declassified and made available online to the general public by USM Inc.

[Funky]

and more :

Main Landing Gear:



Nose Gear:



Ejection Seat:



Counter Measures Bay:



Inflight Refueling Unit:



There's so much more. Just check out the link in my first post...

Funky

disclaimer: The images and links above have been declassified and made available online to the general public by USM Inc.

[Twin T]

awsome i wonder what was removed from the center of the dash? HD radio? lol

[159th_Lonewolf]

from what I can see there a much fewer switches in that pit than the F-16's! That extra MFD must come in handy, looks a pretty awesome pit!

[greenlee]

Nice! It's very unique that the "flight stick" is not in the center but off to the right. What about "lefty’s?"

[Funky]

Originally Posted by greensf

Nice! It's very unique that the "flight stick" is not in the center but off to the right. What about "lefty’s?"

The setup you see in the F-22 has been around since 80s. F-16's one of the main planes that uses that kind of setup.
Leftys will also fly with their right hand. Its really not hard to do. I'm a righty and I have to fly some planes with left hand. You'll quickly adjust to it.

Funky

[NC99]

Originally Posted by Twin T

awsome i wonder what was removed from the center of the dash? HD radio? lol

The Primary Display. The other displays are Utility & Secondary.

[greenlee]

Originally Posted by Funky

The setup you see in the F-22 has been around since 80s. F-16's one of the main planes that uses that kind of setup.
Leftys will also fly with their right hand. Its really not hard to do. I'm a righty and I have to fly some planes with left hand. You'll quickly adjust to it.

Funky

I see.

Say, I've been doing some reshearch... -the Raptor's ceiling performs at 50,000 ft (15240 m) while the Eagle's ceiling is at 65,000 feet (19,812 meters). If the F22 has a 35,000 lb of afterburnner, twice the F15... why can't it operate as high? Personally, I don't like this.

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/f-22_raptor.pl

[fatb0y60]

have another search around and you will see some places say 65,000 some say 60,000. But who knows what the real number is when there are so many differnat figures out there. Anyone else think thats prolly one number that they wont give away to easy given the tactics that have already been sugested they use - sit up very high and look over everything?

[Funky]

Originally Posted by greensf

I see.

Say, I've been doing some reshearch... -the Raptor's ceiling performs at 50,000 ft (15240 m) while the Eagle's ceiling is at 65,000 feet (19,812 meters). If the F22 has a 35,000 lb of afterburnner, twice the F15... why can't it operate as high? Personally, I don't like this.

http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes/f-22_raptor.pl

Don't believe those numbers my friend. The real ones are classified. I sure doubt that F-22's max speed is Mach-2.25 too, but USAF wont be declassifying its newest toy's numbers anytime soon. I doubt the numbers you're seeing regarding the F-15 are even real!

Another thing also is that the number you're looking at is their "service ceiling"... not their actual ceiling. Service ceiling is often limited to aircraft's pressurization system, but it is not the highest the airplane can cruise at or climb to. I'm sure that F-22 could easily reach 100,000 feet and even go higher, but its not made to do that everyday. F-16 can reach 100K ft, F-4s have, and I'm sure F-22 could too, but in case of a de-pressurization, not only will the pilot go unconscious (even with pressure breathing and 100% oxygen) but his blood will boil. Also, 60,000ft is the limiting altitude when it comes to pressure breathing and your body's boiling level. Your breathing equipment and your oxygen are useless at that point if you loose your pressurization. So unless there's an experiment is going on where the pilot is wearing a space suit, or he absolutely has to, in a combat situation, never expect any of our fighters to go above 60,000 feet.

Funky

[Cartman]

Originally Posted by greensf

Nice! It's very unique that the "flight stick" is not in the center but off to the right. What about "lefty’s?"

Doesn't really matter if the stick is in the middle or on the right because the throttle is on the left anyway.

[T_Flight]

The only way you'll learn rral numbers on one of these planes is to get killed by one. That's the only way anybody will be learning what they are capable of, and that is why they are so dominant.

I agree with Funky. I have always suspected the numbers on the F15 to be less than reality. That plane has destroyed everything it has come against. I would NOT want to ever get into a real fight with an F-15.

Toi get into any kind of fight with an F22 would be suicide. The US will only put info out there that is in our best interest. That would include correct info, disinformation, or even completely fabricated outright lies. Heck, for that matter the entire F22 program could just be a cover for something else we have that nobody even knows about. Eventhough it IS a real program, the program itself could be a capaign to sidetrack the enemy...or not.

Never underestimate what we will do. We'll do anything. Anything and everything to protect those pilots, and see to it they win the battle...every single time...and they WILL.

[WildKat]

Originally Posted by Funky

Another thing also is that the number you're looking at is their "service ceiling"... not their actual ceiling. Service ceiling is often limited to aircraft's pressurization system, but it is not the highest the airplane can cruise at or climb to. I'm sure that F-22 could easily reach 100,000 feet and even go higher, but its not made to do that everyday. F-16 can reach 100K ft, F-4s have, and I'm sure F-22 could too, but in case of a de-pressurization, not only will the pilot go unconscious (even with pressure breathing and 100% oxygen) but his blood will boil. Also, 60,000ft is the limiting altitude when it comes to pressure breathing and your body's boiling level. Your breathing equipment and your oxygen are useless at that point if you loose your pressurization. So unless there's an experiment is going on where the pilot is wearing a space suit, or he absolutely has to, in a combat situation, never expect any of our fighters to go above 60,000 feet.

Funky

Thx for the info Funky! I did not know that!

Originally Posted by Funky

Don't believe those numbers my friend. The real ones are classified. I sure doubt that F-22's max speed is Mach-2.25 too, but USAF wont be declassifying its newest toy's numbers anytime soon. I doubt the numbers you're seeing regarding the F-15 are even real!

Yeah, when I look at the F119 engines thrust, then look at F-22 weight, I cant believe its max speed is just M1.8 or M2.0 not to mention that F-22 is clean with weapons in the internal bays.

[BHawthorne]

Originally Posted by Funky

Cockpit shot:

Gotta watch what neighborhood they park in. I see someone jacked the stereo...