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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Pentagon taking new flak over F-22, oxygen issues continue

F-22 RaptorThe U.S. military's most advancer fighter aircraft, the stealth F-22 Raptor, is causing more headaches at the Pentagon.

According to numerous sources, two members of Congress are now calling for answers about the so-far unsuccessful investigation of reported breathing system malfunctions aboard the most expensive fighter jet ever built.

According to the Air Force, each F-22 fighter costs the government $142 million. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimates that including costs for research and development and upgrades, the jets cost taxpayers $412 million each.

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