USAF will not ground F22 fleet
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USAF will not ground F22 fleet
The Air Force isn't considering grounding the Lockheed Martin F-22 fighter for the second time in a year during an investigation into the cause of potential oxygen deprivation among pilots, the service's chief said to Bloomberg News.
''Based on what we know now, I would say no,'' Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz said today, without elaboration, after speaking at a Brookings Institution event in Washington.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has directed the Air Force to impose new safety measures on the F-22, including limiting flight durations and speeding the installation of back-up oxygen systems, the Pentagon announced yesterday.
The stealthy F-22 Raptor was grounded for four months last year as the Air Force sought to diagnose what was causing hypoxia.
''Based on what we know now, I would say no,'' Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz said today, without elaboration, after speaking at a Brookings Institution event in Washington.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has directed the Air Force to impose new safety measures on the F-22, including limiting flight durations and speeding the installation of back-up oxygen systems, the Pentagon announced yesterday.
The stealthy F-22 Raptor was grounded for four months last year as the Air Force sought to diagnose what was causing hypoxia.
Audio here.
This blog from David Cenciotti, contains recorded audio of actual emergency transmission "Rocket 04"
Langley’s F-22 pilot oxygen emergency during Red Flag caught on audio tape « The Aviationist
Langley’s F-22 pilot oxygen emergency during Red Flag caught on audio tape « The Aviationist
