U.S. Airmen Develop New Tech Reaping $500,000 Yearly Savings

Credit: E-8C: USAF
Eight airmen have designed an innovative tool estimated to save the U.S. Air Force roughly $500,000 annually in cowling repairs for the aging Northrop Grumman E-8C J-Stars aircraft. The new cowling fixture table is an approved tool for field-level repairs. A cowling is the metal covering of the...

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