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USAF has discovered root cause of Raptor’s oxygen problems

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The US Air Force says that it has discovered the root cause of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor’s oxygen problems. It was basically what I reported before (first!), the Combat Edge upper-pressure garment’s breathing regulator/anti-g (BRAG) valve is the main culprit along with the hose and connections to the aircraft. They’re hoping to have the pilot’s gear modified by September…

F22cockpit.jpgLet’s hope this solves the problem. We’ll see…

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