Cobb County News 1:41 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011

Lockheed completes final F-22 Raptor

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The final F-22 Raptor will roll off the Lockheed Martin assembly line in Marietta on Tuesday.

A F-22 Raptor during a demonstration flight at the 'Wings over Marietta' air show and open house at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in October 2008.
AJC file, AJC A F-22 Raptor during a demonstration flight at the 'Wings over Marietta' air show and open house at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in October 2008.
This unpainted F-22 Raptor, produced at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, is taken on a test flight in 2009.
AJC file This unpainted F-22 Raptor, produced at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, is taken on a test flight in 2009.

The F-22 is the world’s only operational 5th generation fighter, and uses a mix of stealth, advanced sensors and advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. The Air Force F-22s have recently been deployed to Japan and Guam to enhance security in the Pacific theater.

The final Raptor will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year, and completes the operation of the F-22 fleet of 187 fighters.

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