F-35 not experiencing oxygen problems

Air Force General Says F-22 Raptor Pilots Will Not Face Penalties

/ May 10, 2012 at 10:08 PM
A senior Air Force official told Congress this week that negative action will not be taken against qualified F-22 Raptor pilots who refuse to fly because of safety concerns -- including the two servicemen who spoke out about the issue on a national television program. The F-22 fleet has been plagued by an unsolved oxygen generation problem since last spring that has caused pilots, on about 25 occasions, to experience hypoxia-like symptoms in the air. Some Air Force pilots have...

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