Raptors to require more inspections due to manufacturing defect
RAPTOR WRINKLE: F-22 Raptors will require more frequent inspections because of a potential for catastrophic failure in flight due to a manufacturing defect in crucial titanium supports, according to recent media reports. The titanium parts provide structural support in a section of the aft fuselage...
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