Wash. Post: F-22s no work so good

The Georgia based program takes some serious body blows in this one:

The United States' top fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its hourly cost of flying to more than $44,000, a far higher figure than for the warplane it replaces, confidential Pentagon test results show.

The aircraft's radar-absorbing metallic skin is the principal cause of its maintenance troubles, with unexpected shortcomings -- such as vulnerability to rain and other abrasion -- challenging Air Force and contractor technicians since the mid-1990s, according to Pentagon officials, internal documents and a former engineer.

The rain thing is easy to solve - just pour some whiskey on it. Because, as I learned during the 2000 Georgia Southern game, whiskey makes you waterproof... though it doesn't protect Boss Bailey's ACL.

Come to think of it, have we considered diverting F-22 funding to the creation of more Bailey Brothers? They've proven to be pretty awesome.

Hat tip to CL's Fresh Loaf for the link.