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Introduction | Specifications | Engines | History and Development | Piloting the F-22 | Combat Systems | Operators | Variants | Comparisons | Stealth | Procurement and Sales | Gallery VariantsBased on the F-22, the swing-wing Navalized Advanced Tactical Fighter (NATF) was proposed for the U.S. Navy as a carrier-borne variant of the F-22 to
replace the F-14 Tomcat, though the program was subsequently canceled in 1993. Another more recent proposal is the FB-22, which would be used as a
deep strike bomber for the USAF. There has yet to be any word on whether the USAF plans further development of the program. Also, the X-44 MANTA,
short for Multi-Axis, No-Tail Aircraft, is an experimental aircraft which itself is an F-22 with enhanced thrust vectoring controls and no aerodynamic
backup (i.e. the aircraft is controlled solely by thrust vectoring, without rudders, ailerons, or elevators). It is scheduled to be tested some time
in 2007.
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