Boeing

BOEING reported used of a new wing assembly tool to load an F-22 wing skin panel. It said the tool will cut the time it takes to build a set of wings by about 370 hours and will cut cycle time by 12%. Wing quality will also be improved, Boeing said. The tool, with a built-in overhead handling system...

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