Flaw Could Shorten Raptors' Lives
The USAF has discovered that the forward boom frames on 90 of the F-22A may age prematurely.
During routine testing in December officials discovered that the titanium components may have been "improperly" treated. This will shorten the service life of 8,000 flying hours.
The problem affects Raptors No. 4017 through 4107, 66 of those aircraft already have been delivered to the Air Force.
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