F-22 demonstrates supercruise; Congress ponders funding
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor 01 flew at 1.5 Mach Tuesday afternoon without afterburners, demonstrating its ability to cruise at supersonic speeds. The "supercruise" milestone was crossed two months ahead of schedule and just a week after the House Appropriations Committee cut all the program's...
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