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Gen. Hal Hornburg (left) congratulates Maj. Gen Doug Pearson, Commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center, for AFFTC’s fine work on the F-22.
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The leader of Air Combat Command had only one word to describe the F-22 Raptor he was tailing down in an F-16 chase plane at Edwards, Awesome! “I never thought I would see this kind of capability in an aircraft,” said ACC Commander Gen. Hal Hornburg during his visit to Edwards in January. “It’s very, very impressive.”
The general made his first visit to the Air Force Flight Test Center so that he could see firsthand what the flight test community is bringing to the warfighters he commands. After briefings on the F-22’s capabilities, Hornburg made clear he is relying on the flight test experts at Edwards to push the F-22 envelope. “When our more inexperienced pilots get their hands on the F-22, they will know exactly what they can and can’t do,” said Hornburg. “There is an enormous amount of proficiency and discipline that goes into testing this aircraft. Edwards is top-to-bottom loaded with professionals, and I know they will hand it to us in the best condition that any aircraft could ever be.”
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