Collins Will Build Prototype Thermoplastic F-16 Ventral Fin

An F-16 has two ventral fins attached to the aft belly of the fuselage. 

Credit: Staff Sgt. Ceaira Tinsley
Collins Aerospace will build a thermoplastic ventral fin on the Lockheed Martin F-16 for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the company said on Oct. 13. The Raytheon Technologies division will use a specialized welding process to create the ventral fin during the three-year contract at a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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