Tuesday, July 24, 2012

F-22 Oxygen Problem Solved?

An F-22 Raptor flies in this undated image provided by Lockheed Martin. (Lockheed Martin/Getty Images)

Pentagon 'Confident' Mystery F-22 Fighter Problem Solved -- ABC News

The military believes it has found the source of the potentially deadly oxygen problem that has plagued America's most expensive fighter jet, the F-22 Raptor, for years, Pentagon spokesperson George Little said today.

"I think we have very high confidence that we've identified the issues," Little told reporters, before announcing a long-term plan to lift strict flight restrictions imposed by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on the $79 billion fleet in May. "This is a very prudent way to ensure that we, in a very careful manner, resume normal flight operations."

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More News On The F-22's Oxygen Problems Solved (Maybe)

Pentagon: Blame Tight Vests, Not Stealth Jets, for Choking Pilots -- Danger Room
Oxygen Failings of F-22 Solved, Pentagon's Little Says -- Bloomberg
Panetta Clears Plan to Lift F-22 Restrictions -- Wall Street Journal
Pentagon concludes oxygen supply behind F-22 breathing problems -- Reuters
Panetta approves plan to lift F-22 limits -- Air Force Times
Panetta approves plan to lift F-22 flight limits -- AP
Pentagon OKs plan to lift F-22 flight restrictions -- Washington Times
DOD identifies F-22 issues, moves to lift flight restrictions -- Stars and Stripes
F-22 Ready for Duty: Jets Headed to Backyard of China, North Korea -- US News and World Report

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