Some F-22As Face Potential Frame Strength Problems
About half of the 65 Lockheed Martin F-22As may have a problem with the strength of Alcoa-built titanium frames in the fuselage, say U.S. Air Force and industry officials. "The parts may not have been heated up sufficiently on several sets of frames," says an aerospace industry official with insight...
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