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No rivals for the Raptor

Washington, USA - Its undoubted technological supremacy is championed by US Air Force Secretary Roche

The USAF Secretary, Dr. James G. Roche, has showed to Senate Armed Services Committee his reasons for carrying on the F/A-22 Raptor programme (see for details AVIONEWS). The Secretary appears sure of the fact that, though Russia is developing combat airplanes able to compete with US third generation fighters such as the F-15 Eagle, this equalization between the two air forces will disappear as the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 59598
Rome, Italy, 03/04/2004 17:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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