An AIM-9 Sidewinder missile begins its early separation from a F-22A Raptor #91-4002 during a launch. The major milestone test evaluated the next-generation fighter's ability to fire an air-to-air missile from an internal weapons bay. [USAF photo by Judson Brohmer]
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News: F/A-22 Raptor prepares for initial operational capability [2005-08-29]
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News: DoD approves F/A-22 Raptor for full-rate production [2005-04-19]
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News: F/A-22 Raptor meets program's final 2002 flight-test goal [2002-11-26]
The Lockheed Martin-led F/A-22 Raptor air dominance fighter program team successfully launched an unarmed, short-range, heat-seeking AIM-9M missile against an aerial target on Nov. 22, completing all four Pentagon-mandated flight-test goals for the year 2002.
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