Flight control tests pave way to F-22 first flight

The first block of flight control software for the F-22 fighter was evaluated in series of test flights using the F-16/VISTA airplane, paving the way to first flight of the plane in about a year. Three contractor teams logged 26.8 hours of flight time with the software, Lockheed Martin said. F-22...

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