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It is known that the famous American Raptor plays the role of a platform for testing technologies that can then be applied in the innovative program of the promising sixth-generation NGAD combat aircraft. Perhaps this is due to the fact that an unknown optoelectronic container was spotted on the F-22 Raptor fighter.
Photos of the plane with an unidentified "suspension" appeared on the Internet.
Due to the bright yellow color, this device stands out against the background of the more modest coloring of the fighter.
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Although the NGAD program is not limited to the creation of a sixth-generation combat aircraft, it is he who is its main component. It is assumed that this fighter will partially replace the fifth-generation F-22 Raptor aircraft in service with the American military.
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Currently, a special structure operates at Edwards Air Force Base in California, whose responsibilities include conducting flight tests of samples of a promising fighter. In addition, new technologies are being developed there for further implementation on the F-22.
At the same time, the reverse process is underway – testing technologies and devices on Raptors, which are subsequently planned to be implemented as part of the NGAD program. Previously, three different types of the latest coating had already been applied to the F-22 body for experimental purposes. In addition, various containers of various purposes were installed under the wings of the fighter.
