C-17 COMPOSITE TAIL
Assembly of the first production horizontal stabilizer featuring a graphite composite outer torque box for USAF's C-17s is underway at Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems&Aerostructures Sector near Dallas. The composite design is projected to weigh 20% less than the C-17's conventional aluminum...
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