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Raptor Featured At DM
March 6, 2006, 11:11 AM
Millie Martinez, KOLD News 13 Reporter
This weekend be sure to look up into the sky and catch a glimpse of modern and historic military aircraft. The event allows pilots to practice formation flying for the 2006 Air Show Circuit.
The F-22A Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. It has only been in circulation a few months and there are only 62 in the world like it.
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Hecker says luck was on his side when he was picked to fly a Raptor. "It's a stealth aircraft and has the ability to super cruise which is to go supersonic and its extremely maneuverable," he said.
The cost for the Raptor is about 130 million dollars. Worth the money when it comes to fighting a war, said Hecker. "When we go out to fight a war it means we guarantee all Army, Marines and Navy men and women we won't be attacked from other airplanes, and we've been able to guarantee that for the last 52 years. The F-22 will be the one that will go up against those new developing planes."
Even though technology all over the world continues to improve, the military believes the Raptor will do more than it's job.
"We knew other countries were developing certain missile systems that other conventional fighters could not go up against. This gives us the advantage again."
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March 6, 2006, 11:11 AM
Millie Martinez, KOLD News 13 Reporter
This weekend be sure to look up into the sky and catch a glimpse of modern and historic military aircraft. The event allows pilots to practice formation flying for the 2006 Air Show Circuit.
The F-22A Raptor is the Air Force's newest fighter aircraft. It has only been in circulation a few months and there are only 62 in the world like it.
Lieutenant Colonel Jim Hecker says luck was on his side when he was picked to fly a Raptor. "It's a stealth aircraft and has the ability to super cruise which is to go supersonic and its extremely maneuverable," he said.
The cost for the Raptor is about 130 million dollars. Worth the money when it comes to fighting a war, said Hecker. "When we go out to fight a war it means we guarantee all Army, Marines and Navy men and women we won't be attacked from other airplanes, and we've been able to guarantee that for the last 52 years. The F-22 will be the one that will go up against those new developing planes."
Even though technology all over the world continues to improve, the military believes the Raptor will do more than it's job.
"We knew other countries were developing certain missile systems that other conventional fighters could not go up against. This gives us the advantage again."
http://kold.images.worldnow.com/images/4585125_BG1.jpg