The Senate voted to terminate further production of the Air Force’s topline F-22 Raptor Tuesday, giving President Obama a major spending victory and siding with the Pentagon’s desire for smaller jets beter suited to 21st century wars.  F-22 Raptor supporters complained the action would be a blow to long-term national defense — and cost thousands of jobs in the middle of the recession.

In recent news, just announced is the replacement for the F-22 Raptor  jets that will not be built.  Budget cuts have forced the Air Force to re-visit WWII B-29 Super Fortress aircraft and the developement of jet engines tested in the X-1 Rocket Plane that are more efficent.

Watch the B-29 Super Fortress & X-1 Rocket Plane test flight video here: http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv