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U.S. Air Force C-17s Might Soon Fly with Drag-Reducing Microvanes, Saving $14 Million in Fuel Costs Annually
Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin ...
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3D-Printed Drag Reduction Tech Promises Major Fuel Savings for Military Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force is nearing a major milestone in enhancing the efficiency and capabilities of its C-17 Globemaster III fleet with the implementation of microvane drag reduction technology. After ...
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Breakthrough advances space-based 3D printing
Research breakthrough paves the way for future space-based 3D printing factories Researchers at the University of Glasgow are ...
How Creech Air Force Base Uses 3D Printing To Keep USAF MQ-9 Reapers Flying
The 432nd Wing uses 3D printing to improve maintenance training for the Reaper , which aligns with the Air Force's innovation ...
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US Air Force develops 3D-printed blade devices to slash C-17 fuel consumption
The U.S. Air Force has made significant progress, with the Operational Energy and Air Mobility Command now entering the final ...
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101st Airborne Division creates 3D printed military drones, to be tested in upcoming training
The 101st Airborne Division has been 3D manufacturing small-unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) at the EagleWerx Applied ...