F-22 Oxygen Problem Solved (Updated)

The pilot of an F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. is seen in the cockpit during a refueling session in this May 2012 photo. Air Force leaders believe a faulty valve in a flight vest caused several previously unexplained incidents of hypoxia-like symptoms in F-22 Raptor pilots. Jeremy Lock/Courtesy U.S. Air Force.

Faulty Vest Valve Blamed For F-22 Pilots' Hypoxia Symptoms -- CNET

Valve on pressure vests worn at high altitude caused pilots of the jet fighter to experience dizziness, disorientation, and even blackouts for years.

The U.S. Air Force says it is it has identified the cause of potentially deadly oxygen deprivation problems experienced by pilots flying the F-22 Raptor fighter jet for years.

A faulty valve in pressure suits worn by pilots at high altitudes caused more than a dozen pilots since 2008 to experience dizziness, disorientation, and even blackouts, Pentagon spokesperson George Little told reporters today.

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