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January 13, 2004

USAFA Cadets Check Out F/A-22

Tomorrow’s fighter pilots got a taste of tomorrow’s combat airpower Jan. 8 and 9 at the Air Force Academy when F/A-22 Raptor manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corporation let cadets take the controls in their updated F/A-22 cockpit flight simulator. The F/A-22 Raptor is the next generation of multi-role fighter aircraft, and Lockheed staffers and test pilots provided cadets a personal introduction to the Raptor’s capabilities. “The F/A-22 Raptor is a new breed of super-fighter for the 21st century,” said Lockheed spokesman Greg Caires. “With its stealth, supersonic cruise, agility and advanced integrated avionics, it will dominate the skies over any future battlefield and bring unequaled capability into the hands of Air Force fighter pilots.&rd

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