91-4003 - United States Air Force (F-22A Raptor)

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Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial645-4003
Line Number
First Flight06.3.2000
ModelF-22A Raptor
StatusCrashed
Commentsr/o Marietta 22.5.1999; to 'ED' 411 FLTS/412 TW at Edwards AFB, CA, for EMD tests; dbr 28.9.2004 when airframe was overstressed during tests with 2 external tanks. G-load limiter was exceeded when control was lost after the aircraft passed through the wake of an F-16. Maximum was to be 7.3Gs but actually climbed to 11.7Gs. Flight control software was found to be the problem. The aircraft landed safely but never flew again.
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! 91-4003 United States Air Force 24.2.2000 Crashed
Not Seen It! 91-4003 National Museum of the United States Air Force 00.4.2007 Preserved

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24/02/2025 - XMU - Will737