Fighter jet inspires one-off Ford Raptor

Combining the best attributes of the world’s finest high-performance machines for air and ground, Ford’s design team created a Ford F-22 F-150 Raptor based on the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet for auction at the recent AirVenture Oshkosh.

The one-of-a-kind truck fetched (US) $300,000 for the Experimental Aircraft Association Gathering of Eagles – an organization and an event committed to aviation and encouraging youth involvement in flight.

Todd Eckert, Ford truck group marketing manager, said the F-22 F-150 Raptor celebrates the fighter jet’s dominance of the skies and the consistent leadership of F-Series on the ground.

Highlights of the Ford F-22 F-150 Raptor include:

• Whipple-intercooled, high-output 3.5-liter twin-turbo EcoBoost® making 545 horsepower and 660 lb.-ft. of torque – taking off-road performance to intimidating new levels

• Modified Addictive Desert Design front suspension and bump stop kit

• Deaver rear spring pack to provide a smooth, progressive suspension

• Fox bypass series shocks with adjustable compression and rebound valving to customize damping for onroad and off-road use

• Innov8 Racing custom forged beadlock wheels with Falcon Wildpeak tires

• Upgraded Alcon six-piston painted calipers, oversized rotors, high-friction pads

• Modular off-road 1.3-million candela LED lighting system by KC Hilites

• Kicker audio system with 1,500 watts of amplification

• Unique Sherwin-Williams exterior paint integrating F-22 Raptor jet cues including titanium grille with front silhouette of the aircraft.

Ford’s design team worked with Ford Performance to create a one-of-a-kind F-150 Raptor – inspired by the F-22 fighter jet – for auction at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture in the U.S.