USAF F-22A no. 91-4006 performs manuevering, stopping and going on low runway conditions on November 7th, 2007 at Eielson AFB. The F-22 underwent cold-weather testing on its breaking system, with emphasis on its ability to maneuver, stop and go on slippery surfaces. The aircraft was tested by the 411th FLTS during a three-week deployment on incrementally low-level runway condition reading surfaces, with temperatures ranging between 37 to -13 degrees. The F-22 is from Edwards AFB, Calif. [USAF photo by Kevin Roberston]
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News: F-22 endures 3 week cold weather test at Eielson [2007-11-29]
An F-22 Raptor spent three weeks in November testing the aircraft's braking system on ice in time for the first snow at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, home to several F-22s since August.
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