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Old 10-08-2013, 10:13 PM
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Kind of dated news. The F-22 first entered service in December, 2005. The last F-22 was completed in December, 2011.

There were 187 production Raptors built and 8 test aircraft. One aircraft and pilot was lost in a crash in Alaska related to the life support system. The Air Force wanted about 850 of them, to eventually replace all F-15's as our air superiority fighter, but they got expensive.

Speaking of the F-15, Korea just cancelled their proposed buy of a new stealth version being developed for them and will re-bid their purchase with the intent of buying the F-35.

The F-22 is quite the aircraft. Looks like 2,000 mph when it's parked. Loud, too!
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