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To: pabianice

Military fighters aircraft all crash at some point. This will not be the last F-22 to bite it. A fighter aircraft attrition rate is expected. Today, fighters are less at being lawn darts than the early days. By looking at the crash rates of today versus the fighter A/Cs during the 50s, 60, and 70s, today's fighters are much more safer.

In the past, the AF would lose many planes. At the end of the year, you could read the AF Times which showed the yearly tally which could reach over 100 lost A/C per year.


12 posted on 12/21/2004 1:19:09 PM PST by demlosers
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To: demlosers

These are complex machines. During WW2, out Navy lost more A/C to accidents than to the Japanese. Still, we know the outcome. Just happy the guy is OK!


21 posted on 12/21/2004 1:45:24 PM PST by investigateworld (( You may spel-chek at your option ))
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