Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Some Of American's F-22 Fleet Is Grounded Again

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Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor [Source: Lockheed Martin]

F-22 Raptor, America's Most Expensive Fighter, Grounded Again After Oxygen Scare -- ABC News

For the second time this year the Air Force has grounded dozens of F-22 Raptors, some of the world's most sophisticated and expensive stealth fighter jets, after another pilot appeared to suffer from a lack of oxygen mid-flight.

Air Force commands at two U.S. bases "paused" missions after an F-22 pilot at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia showed signs of hypoxia while in midair, Air Force spokesperson Lt. Col. John Haynes told ABC News.

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More News On The Grounding Of America's F-22 Fleet

US Air Force grounds F-22 fighters -- again: officers -- AFP
No Fix in Sight as Stealth Fighters’ Oxygen Woes Spread -- Danger Room
F-22 Raptors Grounded, Again, Due to Thin Air -- Time/AP
Wing Commander in Virginia Places His F-22 Raptors on Stand-Down -- Daily Tech
Surprise: $150 Million F-22 Fighters Are Shut Down Again -- Gizmodo

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