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Entire U.S. Stealth Fighter Fleet Grounded
In past few decades, the U.S. Air Force has spent untold billions researching and developing a family of stealth fighter jets that are supposed to be generations ahead of any dogfighters in the sky. But after building more than 170 F-22 Raptors and a handful of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, not a single one is available for service. The Air Force currently has zero flyable stealth fighters. None. (www.wired.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
The F-22s and F-35s and nothing more than gold mines for Lockheed, no, make it platinum mines yielding them untold billions in over-runs and profits every year. If the Obama administration is serious about budget cuts they should ax these programs the very same way they killed another Lockheed monstruosity the V-71 "Marine One" helicopter each one costing almost like the 747 used as "Air Force 1".
It'll lose a lot of its stealth when (after the pilot ejects) it lands in your front yard.
The F-117 is actually stored in their original hangars at the Tonopah Test Range Airport. There are some videos on Youtube of the F-117, claiming that the Air Force is still flying at least one at the Nellis Range. At least the B-2 is still flying!
@matthew arledge - that was totally intelligent.lol (everybody will go back and read them now
Did anyone notice the comments below the article? What an intelligent discourse.
Born in Russellville; been living at the foot of Petit Jean Mountain for the last 33 years. Flew corporate out of Ft Smith all that time. Semi retired a couple of years ago but my old company and some friends at Eagle and DAL(formerly NWA/Pinnacle at MEM)plus some FAA buddies there in OKC that grant the physical waivers help me stay current and maintain that ATP right now but I doubt that will last long. I got into a trucking company down here a couple of years back and haven't decided if it's fun yet or not.lol