F-22 stealth jet flights restricted over ongoing oxygen problems

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Channel: News Direct · 2012 · Science & Technology

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US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has placed restrictions on the distance the US Air Force's F-22 fleet following pilot complaints about the plane's oxygen system. The move comes after numerous complaints from pilots about a lack of oxygen. The onboard oxygen generating system (OBOGS) creates pure oxygen for delivery to the
This animation explains the OBOGS and related problems. SOURCES: LA Times, flightglobal, Wired

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