Top Mach Studios – F–22A Raptor (Premium) v1.3.4

v1.3.4:
– 2024 Resolved wasm crashes on session start / restart
– replaced unicode characters (alpha, beta, degree symbols) with standard alpha numeric symbols to resolve wasm crashes; affects both 2020 and 2024 until we can find a solution to allow unicode characters to be used in wasm for 2024
– “+” and “-” key 2024 wasm crash issue identified (requires user to unbind keybinds for “MINUS” and “PLUS” and DME for mouse scroll wheel within 2024 keyboard configuration menu)
– Fixed 2024 Afterburner can flame(s) intermittently displays on the aircraft ref datum
– Fixed 2024 Afterburner can flame displays at too large scale (clips nozzle mesh)
– Fixed 2024 Engine smoke and heat effects display incorrectly from reference datum
– Fixed 2024 Contrail display incorrectly from reference datum
– Fixed APU ground start visual effects revised and separated from engine start sequence
– 2024 Afterburner plume more visible in day time (results in a very high intensity color set or 2020)
– APU heat plume display vector corrected
– NAV/POS/ANTI-COLL light emissive mesh and emissive mesh material added to improve visibility in 2024 when viewing model nearby
– Adjusted rudder scaling to reduce rudder ground steering sensitivity at takeoff and landing speeds
– Flight plan line in HSI map display is now magenta
– Updated user manual

The F-22A is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft developed exclusively for the United States Air Force (USAF). Known around the world for its unique shape, remarkable tactical supermanoeuvring and supersonic cruise capabilities, and its devastating ability to dominate adversary aircraft, the F-22A is the world’s most capable operational fifth generation air superiority fighter.

The world’s most advanced operational air superiority / air dominance fighter presents a challenge for any flight simulation developer. A passion project of ours, the Top Mach Studios team has dedicated over two years of research and development to the development of this model for Microsoft Flight Simulator and in doing so we have pushed the limits of what is possible in the sim. We are proud to present this highly capable, highly detailed and highly functional replica of the F-22A to the MSFS community. You’ll find this aircraft model, our first effort to produce a premium quality aircraft for flight simulation, to be an absolute thrill and a true joy to fly in MSFS. We hope you’ll have at least as much fun flying the Raptor as much as we’ve had making it.

We can say with certainty that nothing available for MSFS flies like this aircraft model or can perform the manoeuvres it is capable of. We’re confident it will provide sim pilots of all abilities a variety of piloting challenges for many hours of entertainment and enjoyment.

Model features and capabilities

Much about the F-22A is still classified; even basic details about the cockpit layout, instrumentation and screens is still protected as United States Government secret information and privileged only to those with appropriate clearances. We’ve done our best, utilising publicly available images, videos, graphics, statements by the USAF, pilots and engineers, and publicly known specifications, to replicate what we know about the F-22A. However, regardless of any inaccuracies or omissions, we’ve rendered a highly capable and entertaining, and very realistic feeling model of the F-22A on the basis of the information available to us.