The F-22 Combined Test Force here achieved another first when an F-22A Raptor flew with an AIM-120D missile in its weapons bay to test the effect of noise and vibration on the missile.
What was unique about the April 14 flight was that the weapon on board, the latest version of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, or AMRAAM, is still being developed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
"This is a first for the Raptor, as the weapon hasn't been fielded yet," said Capt. Jason Armstrong, an armament engineer with the 411th Flight Test Squadron here. "In the past, we've integrated existing weapons systems such as the JDAM into the aircraft. We're doing this flight testing to help Eglin develop the weapon."
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