You can see a small photo of the cover at: http://navy230.com/ It looks like you are correct.

Until the cost got so high there was a carrier version of the F22 planned..They scrapped it 3 or 4 years ago...

I don't believe the Navy F-22 Lockheed wanted to build had the same air frame. The Navy went with the super hornet anyway. I think this is just a simple gaffe. The 2 jets do look very similar head on if you are not very familiar with each and don't pay attention.

I am the designer and artist for the publication "NAVY230: A Celebration of US Sea Power" and I noted your comment with some interest. I was aware at the time of going to press that the F22 was not a current US Navy plane and that earlier talks with a view to adapt and adopt to a naval version had been shelved. However, the artwork was done for the key article as headlined on the front cover, namely; "Projecting Decisive Joint Capabilities" by Admiral Vern Clark. The artwork was primarily to give a feeling of 'mightiness' of US Armed Forces with a distinct emphasis on (but not exclusive to) naval warfare as Admiral Clark's article centred around SeaBasing and other articles in the book lean towards Joint Operations worldwide. The illustration worked so well that the decision was made to use it for the front cover and while the F22 issue was considered it was decided that the keynote article, and indeed the 'Joint Command' feel of the publication, was sufficiently broadranging to allow this small liberty in order to acheive such a powerful image for the cover. I would also add that all images came from the official offices and sources who provided the articles so it is probable that I was not alone in that assumption. I check my sources and the editorial team are meticulous about checking. I have gone to forums similar to this for confirmation of aircraft markings etc. I do other military and space exploration publications and often wonder if my double checking and careful image masking is worth the effort. i.e. would anyone notice if I accidentally masked out a sensor on a fighter plane. I think I just got my answer. Nice to see enthusiasts do take notice as I suspected would be the case. Perhaps I have found a new source for helping me with any future queries.

It is absolutely stunning that an F-22 is the most prominent picture on the cover of a publication that supposedly celebrates 230 years of the US Navy. The Air Force has got to be laughing its ass off at that one. Do you think an Air Force publication celebrating "100 years of air power" or something like that would have a picture of an aircraft carrier on it? Hell, no.