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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
AeroTime1 天
US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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The Air Force Can’t Seem to Keep Its Planes in the Air
Last Wednesday’s emergency landing is the third incident involving a U.S. Air Force warplane since the beginning of the year.
Aviation Week9 天
Royal Canadian Air Force Pilots To Train Using King Air 260s
Textron Aviation received its first international sale of seven Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training ...
The Aviationist13 天
U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in ...
Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin blades, are installed across ...
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US Air Force develops 3D-printed blade devices to slash C-17 fuel consumption
The U.S. Air Force tests 3D-printed Microvane drag-reduction technology on the C-17 Globemaster III, cutting fuel consumption ...
The Aviationist10 天
Boeing Receives 737 Fuselage for U.S. Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AEW&C Prototype
The company has now started the assembly of the first Boeing 737 airframe which will later receive the mission equipment to ...