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Rather than a total loss, maybe just nip the wings off and take the avionics package out on truck?

• metaphor 8y ago
  Quoting from the same article: No, these planes aren't just Lego sets that you can take apart and pour into a C-5. Removing wings on an F-22? That is a massive undertaking, let alone getting a C-5 in and loading it up to fly away to someplace. Once again, limited capacity in a limited timespan, and that is a long-lead type of project.
  • gonzo41 8y ago
    idk, if the shelter can take the hit, then leave the plans there and come back. Otherwise drop fuel and break out the plasma cutter. If these planes were so borked they couldn't be made airworthy then maybe putting new wings back on ins't that much extra considering you've risking the whole engine by leaving them behind. but a moot point. I'm sure they will just build concrete hangers for next time.
• mulmen 8y ago
  The main article says that several of these air frames were already cannibalized for parts. It also sounds like they were earlier models used for training and may have more wear than the rest of the fleet due to their proximity to the ocean.