Wednesday, May 16, 2012

US restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries

US restricts flights of F-22 jets over safety worries: Washington (AFP) May 15, 2012



US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its most advanced fighter jet, the F-22, after some pilots complained of dizzy spells and blackouts, officials said Tuesday.

Since 2008, officials say at least a dozen F-22 pilots have reported suffering a lack of oxygen but engineers have yet to figure out how to fix the problem.

Under Panetta's decision,

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