The tail of the F-160 lacks horizontal stabilizers in favor of a delta wing with outer ailerons and inner elevators. Green lights found on the sides of the aircraft light up only when the plane is not in stealth mode. The F-160 features a forward-pivot canopy providing access for the pilot, and an hexagonal sighting device below the nose, resembling the AN/AAQ-40 EOTS (Electro-Optical Target System) from the real-life inspiration. This results in a Pelikan tail configuration like those found on the Northrop YF-23, as well as several design submissions for the JSF and ATF programs. Mated to this are wings reminiscent of the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate. Most of the aircraft, that being the nose, cockpit, intakes and fuselage are based on the Lockheed-Martin F-35A Lightning II with the STOVL LiftSystem from the F-35B.
The design of the F-160 Raiju is reminiscent of stealth fighters from the Joint Strike Fighter and Advanced Tactical Fighter programs of the USAF.
