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<b>F/A-22 Drops JDAM Successfully</b> (Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2004)
[USAF News Release, Sept. 14, 2004]

Washingon - An F/A-22 Raptor flying at 30,000 feet dropped a satellite-guided 1,000 lb Joint Direct Attack Munition, successfully hitting its designated ground target on Sept. 2, 2004, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

This developmental test marked the first complete mission demonstration of the Raptor's air-to-ground attack capability.

"The F/A-22 will be able to conduct both air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks when it reaches Initial Operational Capability, currently planned for December 2005," said Major General Rick Lewis, Program Executive Officer for the F/A-22 Program.

The F/A-22's transformational combination of stealth, supercruise, advanced maneuverability, and integrated avionics provides increased first-look, first-kill capability against enemy aircraft and next generation surface to air missiles.



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"The F-22...It's the poo"

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YF-23 Has Been Pulled backinto a Testing, and May very well be the Replacement for the Mudhen.

If I dont return to Lochead, I may very well go to Northrop on this Program. Some fascinating technologies in the 23 Design that is not and will not be present in the 22.

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

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YF-23 Has Been Pulled backinto a Testing, and May very well be the Replacement for the Mudhen.

If I dont return to Lochead, I may very well go to Northrop on this Program. Some fascinating technologies in the 23 Design that is not and will not be present in the 22.

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader
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I love the YF-23....beautiful aircraft....

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[The] YF-23 has been pulled back into testing, and may very well be the replacement for the Mudhen.
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That's going to be quite an undertaking, cleaning out 13 years of bird's nests and rattlesnakes from those museum pieces. A lot of time and money would be needed to get one flight worthy. It's a puzzlement though. What is the logic for this idea? A big UCAV, maybe? Is it a DOD or NASA project? You know, we have an airframe that's a hanger queen (ship 4004) in better shape than the YF-23's. I've been anxious to do something with it. I was thinking of a two seater EW or Wild Weasel, but I guess a zero seater would work too. It makes work for the working man. Can we get in on this boondoggle, whatever it is?


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"The F-22...It's the poo"

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I forget where but I read the YF-23 was being considered for a UCAV. We always said it was too advanced for it's time back in the mid 80s, maybe its the right time?

Never eat yellow snow.

I never liked the title <i>Raptor</i>.
How about... <i>Eagle II</i>???

What is an Eagle?

It is a Raptor.

There fore need i say more..lol

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

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I prefer to stay with the Eagle instead of Raptor because it's our national symbol.
<i>Plus</i>, it looks like its existence is as secure as the almost endangered specie.
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I think UCAVs are a stupid idea.

"Molon labe".
Leonidas, King of Sparta,
Thermopylae, 480 B.C.

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I think UCAVs are a stupid idea.

"Molon labe".
Leonidas, King of Sparta,
Thermopylae, 480 B.C.
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I think their great as long as the Airconditioning works and i can still catch the Game, and sip a beer, follow the boards.

WT is a UCAV Flight Test dream. Saved my sanity many times

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

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YF-23 Has Been Pulled backinto a Testing, and May very well be the Replacement for the Mudhen.

If I dont return to Lochead, I may very well go to Northrop on this Program. Some fascinating technologies in the 23 Design that is not and will not be present in the 22.

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader
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anything u can elaborate on, would definitly be interested, always like the pictures and such of that thing, and would love to see em stick around for something

No i don't elaborate, its upt to the Food chain to do that, its been well publicised.

"The power to Destroy the planet, is insignifigant to the power of the Air Force----Mudd Vader

I wonder if it was that modified 1000 lb'er with the enhanced energy warhead that equals the 2000 lb'er.

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*<i>Enhanced version is on the right hand side.</i>

Edited by - tritonal on Sep 16 2004 12:04 AM

As Marvin the Martian might observe..."OH! There's the BOOM!"

"Live every day like it's the last, 'cause one day you're gonna be right!" Ray Charles (6/10/04 was the day)

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<i>As Marvin the Martian might observe..."OH! There's the BOOM!"</i>
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I'm more of a Looney Toons person than a Disney.



Edited by - tritonal on Sep 16 2004 05:24 AM