11 October 2009

Another Stealth Aircraft Done in by Rain

This time it's the F-22 where the rain and humidity in Guam is causing shorts in its avionics.

This is the sort of sh$# that should have been handled in qualification, particularly for a plane that costs about $200 million.

I will say, however, that the last 'graph is a classic:
The fighters’ maintenance issues had “no impact” on the strategic posture at Guam and did not put the island’s defense in jeopardy, Thomas said. The aircraft will continue to deploy to Guam and other parts of the Pacific, he said.
Because, I guess those folks in Palau and Ujelang are constantly threatening to invade.

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