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Thursday, June 21, 2012

F-16 co-designer blames stealth ‘skin' for F-22 problems

F-22 RaptorA man who helped design the F-16 says the problem that grounded the F-22 for several months last year isn’t the oxygen system.

Pierre Sprey, who helped develop the A-10 and F-16 jets, said he believes the glues that hold the F-22 stealth “skin” in place is emanating chemicals that are making the pilots sick.

According to Sprey, the Air Force has overlooked, or ignored, the potential stealth skin problems because it has not been able to test successfully for adhesive toxins in the pilot’s bloodstream.

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