ACC Chief: No F-22 Replacement Currently Planned

Lockheed Martin F-22 photo

During the 5th-generation fighter's first deployment across the International Date Line, a flight of six F-22s lost all navigation, communications and fuel management systems. 

Credit: Lockheed Martin
Casting further uncertainty on the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, head of Air Combat Command (ACC), says the Lockheed Martin F-22 currently is not scheduled to be replaced. Asked about whether the scope or timing of an F-22...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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