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 | | Regarding the F-22 program, although the Air Force estimates it can complete the F-22 EMD program within the nearly $19-billion cost limit established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, in 1998, F-22 costs exceeded budgets, and work was not always completed as scheduled. |
 | | F-22 EMD Costs Have Increased Contractor cost experience and studies in 1998 indicate that cost growth threatens the Air Force's ability to complete EMD within the congressional cost limit. |
 | | EMD aircraft 1997 schedule January 1999 schedule Delay (in months) 4001 May 29, 1997 September 7, 1997 a 3.3 4002 July 9, 1998 June 29, 1998 a -0. |
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