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F-22 Plus-Up Environmental Assessment
2.0 Description of the Proposed Action and Alternatives
Table 2.2-1. Current and Projected F-22 Training Activities (Page 1 of 2)
Activity
Aircraft
Handling
Characteristics
Basic Fighter
Maneuvers
Air Combat
Maneuvers
Low-Altitude
Training
Tactical
Intercepts
Night
Operations
Description
Training for proficiency in use and exploitation of
the aircraft’s flight capabilities (consistent with
operational and safety constraints), including, but
not limited to, high/maximum angle of attack
maneuvering, energy management, minimum time
turns, maximum/optimum acceleration and
deceleration techniques, and confidence
maneuvers.
Training designed to apply aircraft (1 versus 1)
handling skills to gain proficiency in recognizing
and solving range, closure, aspect, angle, and
turning room problems in relation to another
aircraft, to either attain a position from which
weapons may be launched, or defeat weapons
employed by an adversary.
Training designed to achieve proficiency in
formation (2 versus 1 or 2 versus 1+1)
maneuvering, and the coordinated application of
Basic Fighter Maneuvers to achieve a simulated kill
or effectively defend against one or more aircraft
from a pre-planned starting position, including the
use of defensive countermeasures (chaff, flares).
Air Combat Maneuvers may be accomplished from
a visual formation, or short-range to beyond visual
range.
Aircraft offensive and defensive operations at low
altitude, G-force awareness at low altitude, aircraft
handling, turns, tactical formations, navigation,
threat awareness, defensive response, defensive
countermeasures (chaff/flares), low-to-high and
high-to-low altitude intercepts, missile defense, and
combat air patrol against low/medium altitude
adversaries.
Training (1 versus 1 up to 4 versus multiple
adversaries) designed to achieve proficiency in
formation tactics, radar employment, identification,
weapons employment, defensive response,
electronic countermeasures, and electronic counter
countermeasures.
Aircraft intercepts (1 versus 1 up to 4 versus
multiple adversaries) flown between the hours of
sunset and sunrise, including tactical intercepts,
weapons employment, offensive and defensive
maneuvering, chaff/flare, and electronic
countermeasures.
Airspace
Type
MOA
and
ATCAA
MOA
and
ATCAA
MOA
and
ATCAA
MOA
MOA
and
ATCAA
Warning
Area,
MOA,
and
ATCAA
Altitude
(feet)
5,000
AGL to
60,000
MSL
5,000
AGL to
30,000
MSL
5,000
AGL to
60,000
MSL
500 AGL
to 5,000
AGL
500 AGL
to 60,000
MSL
2,000
AGL to
60,000
MSL
Time in
Airspace
0.5 to 1.0
hour
0.5 to 1.0
hour
0.5 to 1.0
hour
0.5 to 1.0
hour
0.5 to 1.0
hour
0.75 to
1.5 hour
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