Wednesday, March 25, 2009

F-22 Fighter Jet Crashes In Desert

March 25, 2009 (by Otto Smyth)

According to reports by airplane accident lawyers, an F-22 fighter jet crashed in the California desert.

The Air Force jet was on a test mission and crashed six miles north of the Harbor Dry Lakebed according to Air Force Maj. David Small from the Pentagon.

This is a two engine stealth jet that is flown by a single pilot and it is unknown if the pilot had time to eject or not according to Maj. Small.

The jet is a part of the 412th Test Wing and is a cost of $140 million dollars, and is a war plane capable of air to air missiles, radar evading and is able to fly at supersonic speeds without leaving after burn.

The plane was built by the Lockheed Martin Corporation and is powered by two Pratt & Whitney engines, it is 62 feet in length and has a wing span of 44 ½ feet.

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