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History, Reference, Research, and GrogTalk => Organizations and Equipment => Topic started by: MIGMaster on May 04, 2012, 09:36:19 AM

Title: Last F-22 off the line
Post by: MIGMaster on May 04, 2012, 09:36:19 AM
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=24603
Title: Re: Last F-22 off the line
Post by: LongBlade on May 04, 2012, 09:55:06 AM
Hmmm. Why do I have the sense that we'll be building more at some point?
Title: Re: Last F-22 off the line
Post by: mirth on May 04, 2012, 10:41:30 AM
Why not? Between R&D and production, they only cost $380 million a pop!
Title: Re: Last F-22 off the line
Post by: MIGMaster on May 05, 2012, 09:40:55 AM
60 Minutes is going to do a spot on the F-22 and pilots who feel it is unsafe:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57427532/military-whistleblowers-express-fears-about-f-22-safety/?tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel
Title: Re: Last F-22 off the line
Post by: mirth on May 05, 2012, 10:57:56 AM
There's been known problems with the O2 system on the F-22 for the better part of 2 years. Unbelievable that they still haven't fixed it.
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