91-4008 - United States Air Force (F-22A Raptor)

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Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial645-4008
Line Number
First Flight05.2.2002
ModelF-22A Raptor
StatusWritten-off
Commentsdam on ferry flight from Dobbins AFB, GA, to Edwards AFB, CA, 22.4.2002; shortly after take-off a/c rendezvoused with 2 F-15 but ingested an 8.5lb bird into its' starboard engine; the a/c suffered dam to intake and engine but continued to operate. made a successful landing and repaired but engine scrapped; eventually made it to 411 FLTS/412 TW at Edwards AFB 31.5.2002; a/c w/o 25.3.2009 6 miles N of Harper Dry Lakebed, CA, while on a weapons integration test flight; pilot lost control during a high speed manoeuvre and heavy G-forces putting the a/c into an extreme nose-down, high-speed, attitude and could not recover;
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! 91-4008 United States Air Force 22.4.2002 Written-off

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