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[super-bee_ski]

GREAT PICs Car Nut!

 

[super-bee_ski]

My "Bud" Steve "Hooter" Rainey just flew the PISS out of one of our F-22s here at Edwards AFB
0930 take off, flew for .8 hours
Performed a little Air Show for us all
1. Max afterburner take off
2. Cleared to FL 10K
3. Climbed to 60,000
4. Fell back
5. Mach 1.5+ (Great sonic boom)
6. Another set of maneuvers only the F-22 can perform (Stalls, Fall backs, Flip overs, Hover, etc)
7. Another sonic boom
Land time in the chocks 1039 PST
And, get this:
He flew his Dad's Flag and DD214 papers and Korean War pics (NAVY, radio-man) for a surprise Flag presentation for his Dad's 82nd Birthday

Steve "Hooter" Rainey, retired Lt. Col USAF, Lockheed-Martin's Chief F-22 Test Pilot.

Steven M. Rainey is Lockheed Martin's chief F-22 test pilot and a former United States Air Force officer. He is noted for a number of achievements while flight testing the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Wikipedia
Other name: Hooter
Battles and wars: Cold War
Rank: Lieutenant colonel
Service/branch: United States Air Force

 

[Photon440]

Is this multiple Merlin's or Allisons?

Just for you Jimi: http://atomictoasters.com/2012/01/7700-cubic-inches-of-aircraft-goodness/

 

[miller]

'Bout time that He219 showed up.

 

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[super-bee_ski]

Great pics snakeyes!

 

[snakeyes]

where have you been lurking lately

 

[snakeyes]

ski any updates on the crash yet

 

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Respect!