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F/A-22 08 has successfully completed the modification and upgrade at Lockheed Martin in Palmdale, California, to begin Dedicated Initial Operational Test & Evaluation in early October. Raptor 08 is the first of three F/A-22s scheduled to undergo DIOT&E readiness modifications at Palmdale. Based on lessons learned from the ongoing developmental flight test activities, Raptor 08 underwent a series of structural and electrical system modifications to support such operational profiles as various speeds, altitudes, and angles of attack. Raptors 10 and 11 are being modified in Palmdale. Raptor 07 underwent DIOT&E modifications at Edwards AFB while Raptor 09 was upgraded at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Georgia. |
