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US ‘confident’ F-22 jet oxygen problems solved
The US Air Force is “confident” it has identified the problems that led some pilots to complain of dizzy spells and blackouts while flying its most advanced fighter jet, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The “root cause of the issue is the supply of oxygen” — necessary for pilots flying at high altitudes — “not the [...]
Commander Qualifies In the F-22, Confident in Raptor
Air Combat Command’s senior Airman completed F-22 Raptor pilot qualification recently, reinforcing his personal stake in the Air Force’s efforts to identify the root cause of unexplained physiological incidents involving a small number of Raptor crews. “As Airmen, risk is part of our lives as members of the military,” said Gen. Mike Hostage, the commander [...]
New Flight Restrictions Haven’t Curbed F-22 Operations
Safety measures put in place last month on F-22 Raptor flights have had no impact on operations, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby told reporters today. Kirby and Pentagon Press Secretary George Little last month announced restrictions to F-22 flight operations after 12 pilots reported hypoxia-like symptoms. In response, Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta [...]
Panetta orders Air Force to take further steps on F-22
With safety remaining his top concern, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has ordered the Air Force to take additional steps to mitigate risks to F-22 pilots, George Little, acting assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, said May 15 during a Pentagon news conference. Beginning in 2008, a few pilots experienced hypoxia-like symptoms when flying [...]
Pentagon restricts F-22 Jet Flights over safety worries
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said Tuesday. Since 2008, officials say at least a dozen F-22 pilots have reported suffering a lack oxygen but engineers have yet to figure [...]
Medical Official Explains F-22 Pilot-protection Efforts
The Air Force has instituted measures designed to protect its pilots, ensure mission completion and assess the possible physiological effects of flying the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft, the command surgeon for Air Combat Command told reporters here today. “The health and safety of our pilots — all of our pilots — is the utmost priority,” [...]
Air Combat Command confident in F-22
Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, talked with media here April 30 about the national security imperative for the F-22, the status of efforts to identify a root cause for unexplained physiological incidents, and risk mitigation efforts since the Raptor’s return to flying operations in September 2011. Confirming recent media reports of the [...]
Citing safety, two F-22 pilots refuse to fly: report
Two F-22 pilots say they have stopped flying the US Air Force’s most advanced fighter jet because of safety fears over the aircraft’s oxygen system, according to a CBS television “60 Minutes” report. The F-22 Raptor was grounded last year after a spate of incidents with pilots suffering dizzy spells and blackouts in the air. [...]
Lockheed Martin Delivers Final, Historic F-22 Raptor To US Air Force
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] leadership delivered today the 195th and last F-22 Raptor to U.S. Air Force leadership in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics site here. With this delivery, the U.S. Air Force now possesses the world’s only 5th generation stealth fighter aircraft fleet in the world. “There is no longer any nation [...]
