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Ground accident suspends F/A-22 testing

Washington, Usa - The accident occurred while the pilot was shutting down the plane's engines

Flights of F/A-22 Raptors were suspended after one aircraft unexpectedly tipped forward following a training mission, the Air Force said. No one was hurt. The Air Force is testing the Raptors to decide whether to buy 339 of them to replace its F-15 fighters. The Air Force said the accident occurred Tuesday while the pilot was shutting down the plane's engines. The nose gear retracted, causing the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 42644
Rome, Italy, 03/21/2003 15:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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