Incident at Hickham 14th Jan - Gear Collapse
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Hi guys,
On 14th January an F-22A from Elmendorf AB landed at Hickham AB as part of a routine deployment.
On landing the brakes on the port main gear overheated and caught fire causing the undercarriage to collapse. The aircraft came to rest on the port intake/weapons bay.
Details are sketchy as are photos. The serial is visible in one shot but the image is too small to make it out.
Andy
On 14th January an F-22A from Elmendorf AB landed at Hickham AB as part of a routine deployment.
On landing the brakes on the port main gear overheated and caught fire causing the undercarriage to collapse. The aircraft came to rest on the port intake/weapons bay.
Details are sketchy as are photos. The serial is visible in one shot but the image is too small to make it out.
Andy
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Looks like either 07-4142:
http://geta-o.jp/LATEST/2011-01/2011-01 ... 07-4142(AK)F-22A-9513-086.jpg
OR
06-4122
http://geta-o.jp/LATEST/2011-01/2011-01 ... 06-4122(AK)F-22A-9513-107.jpg
Sorry about the bad links. Let's try again:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38016434@N05/4839726025
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaffapix/11234748976/
http://geta-o.jp/LATEST/2011-01/2011-01 ... 07-4142(AK)F-22A-9513-086.jpg
OR
06-4122
http://geta-o.jp/LATEST/2011-01/2011-01 ... 06-4122(AK)F-22A-9513-107.jpg
Sorry about the bad links. Let's try again:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38016434@N05/4839726025
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaffapix/11234748976/
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neptune wrote:aw2007 wrote:So any info as to which serial was involved ? Is the airframe likely a write-off or can it be saved ?
...they don't make these any more, it will be repaired....
Really hope they can save this. We need every one of those 150 frontline jets. Anyone knows which serial was involved. Looks like the Raptor came for Sentry Aloha :
http://dod.hawaii.gov/blog/news-release ... next-week/
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I am seriously getting tired of people throwing in R&D costs into the total cost of the Raptor. Let's do that for all the other aircraft and see how much they add up to and factor in annuity of the dollar. I bet you they will exceed the Raptor, i.e. F-16 variants and F-15 upgrades.
Until then, the realistic cost is around $150million per a bird. Remember it.
Judging by the picture, that Raptor is repairable.
Until then, the realistic cost is around $150million per a bird. Remember it.
Judging by the picture, that Raptor is repairable.
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Raptor WAS $150 million. you do have to adjust for the inflation.
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sprstdlyscottsmn wrote:Raptor WAS $150 million. you do have to adjust for the inflation.
165 million in 2014 dollars
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vilters wrote:R&D costs have to be included.
Let me as you this: If the production line were still open and the AF were to buy a new airframe tomorrow, how much would they pay, ~$165M or $330M+?
Case closed.
mongo wrote:I am seriously getting tired of people throwing in R&D costs into the total cost of the Raptor.
No kidding!
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