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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Rust and Roll For F-22; HASC Watches JSF

F-22 RaptorRust is not something the average person thinks much about when it comes to designing high-tech weapons.

But several years ago I reported on a major missile test defense test that was ruined because a part rusted that helped hold the missile in place before liftoff.

And in February the entire F-22 fleet was grounded “due to poorly designed drainage in the cockpit.”

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