US Air Force, EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: The F-22 Combined Test Force here achieved another first when a Raptor flew with an AIM-120D missile in its weapons bay to test the effect of noise and vibration on the missile April 14.
What was unique about the flight was that the weapon on board, the latest version of the AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile is still being developed at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
“This is a first for the Raptor, as the weapon hasn't been fielded yet,” said Capt. Jason Armstrong, an armament engineer with the 411th Flight Test Squadron here. “In the past, we've integrated existing weapons systems such as the Joint Direct Attack Munitions into the aircraft,” he explained.
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