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 The first F/A-22 Raptor purchased with production funds was delivered to the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, California, last October. The aircraft, Raptor 10, is a Production Representative Test Vehicle. It was flown to Lockheed Martin in Palmdale, California, to be readied to support F/A-22 Dedicated Initial Operational Test & Evaluation scheduled to begin this year. Once at Edwards, the aircraft will be assigned to the Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center, Detachment 6, serving alongside Raptors 08, 09, and 11 and demonstrating the Raptor is suitable for operational use. |
