Raptor 03 was used for load testing, crosswind landing trials,
arrester hook evaluations, and weapons bay environment studies.
It was the first F-22 to launch an AMRAAM missile at supersonic
speeds and was the first to fire a Sidewinder missile during a
rolling, high-G maneuver - something no other aircraft is capable
of doing.
F-22A Raptor
This aircraft was the third of nine F-22s built for engineering, manufacturing, and development testing in 1999. After completing its test program, the aircraft was given to the National Air Museum and went on display on January 19, 2008, after its restoration was completed.