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A $100 3D-printed attachment could safeguard F-35s from $20M engine damage Original

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By Chris Young Verified
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Two weapons specialists at Luke Air Force Base have created a simple 3D-printed attachment that prevents spent ammunition casings from scattering beneath F-35A Lightning II jets, reducing the risk of costly foreign object debris damage to the aircraft’s engines. The attachment costs less than $100 to produce, and it could solve a persistent problem faced by the US Air Force during gun system downloads, a report from ABC15 Arizona reveals. Tech. Sgt. Zach Allbee and Tech. Sgt.
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New modified Airbus A319 to carry 4,500 gallons of wildfire retardant by 2028 Original

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By Chris Young Verified
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Neptune Aviation Services has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319. The new aircraft delivery kickstarts a fleet modernization effort for the company, which specializes in aerial firefighting. The new development will see Neptune introduce the narrow-body jet as a wildland firefighting airtanker for the first time. It will join the firm’s existing fleet of BAe 146 airtankers.
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DARPA’s X-plane designed to maneuver with bursts of air gets new wings attached

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Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has begun installing the wings on the X-65, an experimental drone developed under DARPA’s Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. The installation brings DARPA and Aurora a step closer to flying the unconventional uncrewed aircraft, which was designed to test flight control using only bursts of pressurized air instead of conventional moving surfaces. The X-65’s key innovation lies in its active flow control (AFC) system.
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