F-22A FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- I just bought the F-22 for Xbox and I’m having problems with crashes and/or other performance issues:
Versions 1.1.9 was released on April 20, 2023 for both Xbox and in-game Marketplace PC customers. This should resolve the issues for customers reporting these problems. If you are still having issues after the update, go to the content manager within the game, delete the model, and then re-install it. This typically resolves any residual issues. If you continue to have problems, contact us on our Discord Page
- Can I buy the model outside of the in-game marketplace?
The initial release was on justflight.com. The model is available for sale on justflight.com and in the in-game marketplace.
- Is it available for Xbox?
The F-22A is available for Xbox MSFS customers.
- I can’t find the user manual to figure out how to do xyz – help?
The user manual can be found in the aircraft’s container file folder in your community directory. You can also download it right here if you’re having trouble finding it. TMS_F-22A_PremiumEdition_UserManual_V1.2.0
- Will there be additional updates or upgrades for the F-22A?
We will maintain and support the F-22A to ensure it works with subsequent updates to MSFS 2020. We have a list of additional features we will add to the F-22A model as upgrades and will evaluate which new features to add as we receive customer feedback.
- What does it cost?
Pricing is dependent on which outlet you purchase from. Please visit our product page on justflight.com for pricing information on justflight. For in-game Marketplace pricing, visit the Marketplace and look for the F-22A from Top Mach Studios.
- Does it have a paint kit?
A paint kit is available on flightsim.to as well as a number of free third party add-on liveries (we don’t support those as they were created by community members):
- Am I allowed to make / post user mods at flightsim.to or elsewhere?
In short, yes, but it depends on the modification, and in general we always prefer that modders contact us first before making changes or posting for the community to avoid conflicts or damage to our customers’ software.
- Does it have 3D modeled weapons?
For sales via third party resellers like justflight.com there are 3D modeled weapons; a typical air-to-air loadout can be displayed and will affect aircraft weight. They are not functional other than for display purposes. For sales within the in-game Marketplace, we do not include 3D weapons modeling due to marketplace rules.
- Is there a radar system?
You can see information about live real world airline traffic and multi-player traffic in the moving map display with customized visualization of that data (aircraft position, speed, heading, and altitude). This data is not always consistently displayed due to game limitations on customer data and your own possible system limitations. At present there is very limited support within MSFS 2020 for fully functional radar simulations. As this changes we may upgrade the model with a more feature rich radar simulation.
- Is there a way to target or “dog fight” with other aircraft or with other players?
For future releases or upgrade offerings made outside of the Marketplace, we may include some simulated weapons systems such as this, but it is not included at present.
- Are there drop tanks?
Yes, there are drop tanks with fuel loading and display options for the sim pilot and they can be jettisoned in flight, affecting fuel quantity if applicable (and re-attached if desired).
- Is there simulated air to air refueling?
There is functionality allowing fuel to be onboarded during flight within a range of airspeeds and altitudes by opening the AAR Door.
- Is there a pilot figure?
There is a custom fighter pilot figure visible from the external view. Future upgrades may include an in-cockpit animated pilot figure which will be optionally displayed or not displayed.
- Does it work in VR?
The model is compatible with MSFS VR gameplay.
- Since so much is secret about the F-22A, how did you come up with the information to make sure the plane’s features and performance are accurate?
We’ve done our best to research as much information as is publicly available about the Raptor including references from interviews with pilots and crewmen, video footage, expert estimates and documentation, thousands of reference photos, real world sound files, and documentation from official Air Force and DoD publications. Beyond this, many of the specific operating procedures and systems are still US military secrets. We’ve done our best to use guesstimates to create functionality or have simply omitted features that are either not supported by MSFS or that wouldn’t function correctly in the game.
- Is the premium version compatible with the freeware version?
No, both models may not be installed simultaneously, but freeware and payware sim pilots should be able to see other’s F-22As in multiplayer.
- Does it have afterburners?
Yes, there are afterburner visual effects as well as afterburner physics modeling.
- Does it have sonic boom and other visual and audio effects?
Yes, there are some sonic boom audio effects (not fully implemented at this time), as well as many other custom made visual and sound effects.
- Does it have thrust vectoring?
There is currently no native support for fully simulated thrust vectoring physics within MSFS 2020. However, through some careful programming and flight model tuning, the model will be controllable up to around 90 degrees angle of attack, emulating a lot of the performance capability of the real aicraft and allowing post stall maneuvers like the pedal turn, Herbst maneuver (J Turn), power loop, and some others. It will provide a unique and challenging flight sim experience.
- What is the maximum speed?
The model can reach a little over Mach 2.6 at high altitude (between 35,000 and 50,000 feet) with max power. In supercruise (supersonic flight without afterburners on), the model will reach around M1.8 at optimum altitude.
- Can I enter flight plans and waypoints and perform IFR flights?
The model supports some limited IFR and IFR/IMC flight planning and has the ability to handle flight planning and waypoint entry in-flight (using an added “hidden” screen element from the Garmin G3000 suite) along with a functioning autopilot system appropriate for a military fighter.
- What aircraft are you making next?
We announce upcoming products on the web site news feed and on our Discord and Facebook pages.
- Will you make an F-22 for DCS (Digital Combat Simulations)?
We have discussed the possibility. It will depend on the success of this model in MSFS and our development progress with this and our next one to two MSFS models. But we definitely have been entertaining and discussing plans for developing this and other aircraft for DCS.