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Lockheed Martin Delivered Its Last F-22 Raptor In 2012 — And The USAF Is Now Spending $8 Billion To Keep The 187 Airframes It Has Left Combat Ready

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The answer lies in the stealth coating that consumes half of every maintenance hour.
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