On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:36:45 -0500, 601XL Builder
wrDOTgiacona@suddenlinkDOTnet wrote in
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For what a F22 costs you'd think they'd throw in an extra set of keys.

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=20396


Canopy replacement cost is $182,205

The question is, did LocMart reimburse the USAF for the new
replacement canopy, cost of canopy replacement, emergency personnel,
five hours of pilot time, trouble-shooting of the aircraft, and
aircraft time lost from service? Or did the tax payers end up paying
for LocMart's obviously defective hardware/software/design?

I found this quote interesting:

The aircraft subsequently ground aborted.

If the aircraft has demonstrated its ability to malfunction, I'm not
sure I'd be comfortable with it making any decisions at all if I were
PIC. What if it decided to open the canopy at mach 2 for instance.

"Open the pod-bay doors, Dave...."