In this file photo, a crew chief at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, waits to signal an F-22 Raptor out of the hanger, Oct 25, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High)
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Updated: Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011, 12:55 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 13 Dec 2011, 12:42 PM EST
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) - The final F-22 Raptor fighter jet was expected to roll off the assembly line at a Lockheed Martin Corp. plant in Marietta on Tuesday.
The jet will be the last of 187 F-22s produced for the U.S. Air Force, completing its operational fleet, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
The F-22 Raptor is designed to carry a variety of weapons, including smart bombs and air-to-air missiles.
The final Raptor will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force next year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
About 2,000 workers have assembled the jets at the Marietta plant.
The F-22s are now based at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, Elmendorf AFB in Alaska, Holloman AFB in New Mexico, and Hickam AFB in Hawaii.
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