What is Super Jet Brunette and who is she?

Two Pratt & Whitney F119 engines power the U.S Air Force’s F-22  Raptor. Supercruise, the ability to operate supersonically without  afterburning, gives the F-22 exceptional combat performance without  compromising mission range.
 

The F119 engine delivers unparalleled aircraft maneuverability with its  unique two-dimensional pitch vectoring exhaust nozzle. This  convergent/divergent nozzle vectors thrust as much as 20 degrees up or  down. Nozzle position management is integrated with the F-22 flight  control system and is automatically regulated by the Full-Authority  Digital Electronic Control (FADEC), as are hundreds of other engine and  aircraft operating parameters. The FADEC also features advanced  diagnostics and on-condition management capability for maintenance  awareness, autonomic logistics support and automatic field and test data  processing.
 

The F119 is equipped with a number of advanced technologies for  unmatched operational performance and reliability. Its three-stage  integrally bladed fan is powered by a single-stage low-pressure turbine.  The engine’s counterrotating core has an aerodynamically efficient  six-stage compressor driven by a single-stage high-pressure turbine  featuring the latest single-crystal superalloy blades and advanced  cooling technologies. The robust, yet compact, high-pressure compressor  features the most advanced airfoil aerodynamics and integrally bladed  rotor disks for ensured durability.
 

On December 15, 2005, the U.S. Air Force declared the F-22 Raptor  combat-ready, having achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC)  status. This milestone signified the F119-powered F-22 completed its  development testing and was prepared to fly and fight in defense of the  United States of America and its global interests. Just two years later,  on December 12, 2007, the U.S Air Force declared Full Operational  Capability (FOC) for the F-22.
 

The proven F119 is the forefather of the advanced F135 propulsion  system, which currently powers the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II.  To learn more about the F135 engine, click here.