The debates we had about the F-22 and the second engine for the F-35 obviously are very important.

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In December it was disclosed that Iraq would be allowed to acquire 36 single-engine Lockheed Martin F-16s and that Oman would double its fleet of the same plane to 24 aircraft.

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"We have never had this kind of unrelated dual engine mishap in the F-18, " he said.

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