AF OKs fix on F-22 canopy actuator system

ESCAPE ROUTE: The Air Force has approved a fix to the canopy actuator system of its premier F-22 fighter devised after an incident in April, in which a pilot had to be cut free of the aircraft using chainsaws. The cause of the malfunction was a screw that vibrated loose, blocking the canopy actuator...

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