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The incident, which occurred during a military exercise and involved a brake system failure, highlights a series of similar problems with the F-22 fighter's landing gear in other accidents recorded over the past few years. These events have significant implications for the operability and maintenance costs of the already limited fleet of F-22s, whose complex repairs can be extremely costly and time-consuming.
A recent crash of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet during a landing in Savannah, Georgia, has reignited concerns about the safety and reliability of this advanced United States Air Force aircraft. The incident that occurred during the Century Savannah exercise highlights a series of mechanical failures that have affected the Raptor fleet in recent years.
The F-22 involved in the most recent accident suffered brake failure during approach, leading the pilot to perform an emergency landing using barriers. Fortunately, the pilot was unharmed, but the aircraft suffered significant damage, listing on its right side. This event is part of a worrying sequence of landing gear failures that have also been observed in other F-22s, such as accidents in Japan, Eglin Air Force Base and Langley.
Impact of accidents on the F-22 fleet
Each F-22 accident not only leads to expensive and complex repairs due to the plane's advanced design and stealth coating, but also affects the Air Force's operational readiness. With a relatively small fleet and several non-combat coded fighters, even the temporary loss of a single aircraft has a significant impact on the capability of country's air defense.
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Causes and consequences
Authorities are investigating the underlying causes of these recurring failures to determine whether design issues, maintenance or other factors are contributing to the F-22's vulnerability to accidents. Meanwhile, the US Air Force faces the challenge of maintaining its air superiority with a maintenance-intensive fleet whose every aircraft is crucial to the country's military operations.
This most recent accident and the history of problems with the F-22 raise critical questions about maintenance management and long term strategy for this vital aircraft, while experts and authorities work to ensure such incidents become less frequent.
There is something called “maintenance” which prevents these problems.