Grounded: The U.S. Air Force has stopped all flights of the F-22 while its oxygen fault is investigatedU.S. Halts Flights Of Its Premier F-22 Raptor After Fault In Oxygen Supply To Pilots -- The Daily Mail
* Malfunction fears see 165-plane fleet grounded
The U.S. Air Force has been forced to ground its advanced F-22 Raptor fighter aircrafts due to faults in the plane's oxygen supply to pilots.
Officials issued an order on Tuesday to stop flying the jets 'until further notice' after reports of 'oxygen system malfunctions.'
The aircraft, described as 'the world's most advanced fighter jet', will now be investigated so crews can 'safely accomplish their missions'.
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More News On The Grounding Of The F-22 Fleet
Grounded! Stealth Fighter Fleet KO’d by Oxygen Woes -- The Danger Room
Air Force grounds entire F-22 fleet -- Air Force Times
Oxygen system concerns prompt F-22 stand-down -- Flight Global
Air Force grounds F-22 Raptors -- Stars and Stripes
F-22 Raptors grounded over pilot oxygen system -- Examiner
USAF Indefinitely Grounds F-22 Raptors -- Defense News
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