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U.S. Air Force F-22A fighter
F-22 production line to ensure the normal operation, you can keep the aircraft manufacturing workers.

newspaper correspondent Xu Bingchuan

reduce spending and create jobs, Obama faces two major problems, while F-22 “Raptor” fighter production program, is set two major problems in one. Air Force told Congress that want to purchase in three years 60 F-22 fighter, with a total value of approximately $ 9 billion. To promote the “Raptor” procurement plan, the U.S. Air Force and even played the China card, said the purchase of F-22 is to deal with China. F-22 procurement plan, Obama will become a “hot potato.” United States, “Gainesville Sun” on December 10 have been reported.

243 架 F-22 Super Group “Raptor” fleet

Air Force officials said they hope Congress to approve an increase in 60 F-22′s production plan. They complained to Congress that urgently needs more F-22, to form a more efficient air strike force. F-15 fighter has been in service for nearly 30 years, and cutting-edge F-35 was officially installed in the distant future. In addition, in order to emphasize the need to increase F-22, the U.S. military began to play the “China card.” A senior U.S. military said that China and Russia are sold to a number of small air missile defense system, so we need to “F-22 fighter jets equipped to deal with those new opponent.” According to Agence France-Presse reported 11, Air Force officials said the bulk purchase of the F-22 fighter to deal with a potential rival – China. Even if the probability is very small-scale war, but the state must be ready for it.

F-22 fighters flying height is greater than other, more airspace in combat missions, you can more easily supersonic cruise. The unique coating also makes radar produce irregular reflection, it is difficult to capture the enemy’s radar traces. With excellent maneuverability and super stealth capability, F-22 fighter jets can easily penetrate the enemy air defense missile systems devastating blow to one’s own combat aircraft bombers and open the way for other models.

Once Congress passed the 60 motion of the F-22 production, the U.S. Air Force “Raptor” fleet, will become the world’s top 243 has a super-stealth aircraft against the air force.

Gates against the F-22 production

Although the Air Force appetites, but would like to pass this plan also difficult. “Raptor” fighter is this expensive kind of “Cold War weapons”, was originally to maintain air superiority over the Soviet Union and the design and manufacture. With the Pentagon’s attention gradually shifted to blow up terrorists, many commentators, including even the two-term, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Gates, have criticized the Air Force F-22 fighter project spend too much against the a substantial increase in production.

some military critics of the F-22 equipment, no passion, they believe the U.S. military should be more resources for the fight against insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan riots. Current Defense Secretary Robert Gates on F-22 program is particularly unhappy that he has publicly declared that “the trend now is to face in future wars, but also need to adapt to future conflicts of equipment”, rather than heavy tanks and armored forces. Gates reduced the number of heavy equipment purchases, and that the anti-anti-landmine ambush is the best choice for armored vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles for battlefield surveillance and reconnaissance can, and can launch missiles against terrorists.

preserve employment or expenditure?

Although the Gates of the F-22 plans to increase negative attitude, but do not want to give up the Air Force, Air Force continued to increase lobbying efforts of the Obama team, and within the Congress for support, trying to expand its influence.

recent U.S. House and Senate Defense Appropriations Committee Chairman and Republican officials to write to Gates, indicated their support for F-22 plans to increase production, they warned: “In the economic downturn, the country’s most needed to ensure jobs. “some of the large arms companies, especially aircraft manufacturers involved in nearly 44 states in 1000 parts supplier, once the lack of orders, will inevitably cause a large number of people unemployed. F-22 fighter jets to support plans to increase production of the people, that Obama should continue to expand the F-22 production, at least temporarily, F-22 production line to ensure the normal operation, so that you can keep the aircraft manufacturing workers. Production price up to $ 143 million F-22 fighter, can really bring a lot of people jobs.

Norman Dicks Democratic Congress member of the defense appropriations committee, he said, “To continue to produce F-22″, but admitted: “F-22 program will support the financial tight, because each on the battlefield but also put on 120 to 150 billion U.S. dollars, replacements and equipment which makes us exhausted, in addition to the need for the Air Force, Navy and Army to modernize. “

So far, Obama Ma no clear defense planning, defense experts predict that Obama will make a final decision in early 2009. Wheeler, senior analyst at the United States also pointed out: “F-22 fighter program will be the first Obama faces a test, Obama must consider whether to support business operations in accordance with established practice, or to bring more changes to the Pentagon . “

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