Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Panetta lifts flight restrictions on troubled F-22

The Air Force STILL has not fully resolved the oxygen situation of the F-22.

See:
Panetta lifts flight restrictions on troubled F-22
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/24/panetta-lifts-flight-restrictions-on-troubled-f-22/

Thursday, July 12, 2012

F-22 Raptor pilots experience new oxygen deprivation issues casting fresh doubt on the $67 billion jet-fighter program | Mail Online

The Air Force thought the pressure vest prevented pilots from breathing properly. These two pilots were not wearing pressure vests and had oxygen deprivation. . Pilots need to breathe oxygen.

Another too expensive defense program that does work not well - Navy JSF that cannot land on aircraft carriers, and an air superiority fighters that potentially kills the pilot by oxygen deprivation.

See
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2172312/F-22-Raptor-pilots-experience-new-oxygen-deprivation-issues-casting-fresh-doubt-67-billion-jet-fighter-program.html

Wednesday, July 11, 2012