F-22 glitch believed to be fixed

By William Cole

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 25, 2012

~~<p>The Air Force believes it has found the source of pilots' breathing problems in its F-22 Raptors and has lifted most of the flight restrictions on the jets, the Pentagon said Tuesday.</p>
<p>The easing of restrictions for long-duration flights for deployments, aircraft deliveries and repositioning of the aircraft will allow the Hawaii Air National Guard to start receiving the final six of its 20 Raptors — a delivery that had been delayed by the ongoing oxygen-supply problems.</p>
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The Air Force believes it has found the source of pilots' breathing problems in its F-22 Raptors and has lifted most of the flight restrictions on the jets, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The easing of restrictions for long-duration flights for deployments, aircraft deliveries and repositioning of the aircraft will allow the Hawaii Air National Guard to start receiving the final six of its 20 Raptors — a delivery that had been delayed by the ongoing oxygen-supply problems. Login for more...