Incident at Hickham 14th Jan - Gear Collapse

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

Article
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread1051084/pg1

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/

I can recall a problem early in the program where one MLG brake locked up at Dobbins but no fire. Believe the hydraulic system was the culprit on that one if I remember correctly.

So any info as to which serial was involved ? Is the airframe likely a write-off or can it be saved ?

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....

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/

Good thing we bought a lot of them and kept the line open for replacements and spares.

At $330,000,000 each, what's the big deal?

At $330,000,000 each, what's the big deal?

planes cost alot when you only make a few of them.

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.

Raptor WAS $150 million. you do have to adjust for the inflation.

Raptor WAS $150 million. you do have to adjust for the inflation.

165 million in 2014 dollars

R&D costs have to be included.
Who does R&D for free?
Everybody has to live, and be payed for.
No company works for free.

In the end?
Call it whatever you want or like; But it is on the bill.
And the dollars have to come from somewhere.

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.

I am seriously getting tired of people throwing in R&D costs into the total cost of the Raptor.

No kidding!