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F-22 Raptor Airframes Falling Apart Due to Bad Glue

According to a just-released Air Combat Command report, 30 of the F-22A Raptors delivered by Lockheed Martin use "inadequate adhesive" in their airframes. That means two things in plain language: bad glue; and big trouble.

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8:30 AM on Fri Mar 28 2008
By jesusdiaz
52,821 views, 58 comments

Latest by n/a: It's difficult to see, but it appears Raptor AIM-9 launcher opens the bay doors and articulates the missile out into the airstreams and holds it there to allow AIM-9 seeker head acquisition. Video seemed to show bay door open, missile more »