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    Propulsion Flight Keeps Engine Fit to Fight [Image 7 of 8]

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    A jet engine is undergoing a static test firing inside an enclosed test cell facility. The engine is mounted on a heavy-duty test stand and is producing a visible pink/purple exhaust plume directed into an exhaust duct on the left wall. The facility appears to be a military or aerospace engine test cell with reinforced metal walls and safety markings.

    MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN

    03.04.2009

    Photo by Senior Airman Jamal Sutter  

    35th Fighter Wing

    The 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell, or hush house, provides a testing area for an F110-GE-129 engine March 4. Because of the engine's proven safety track record and heritage of high reliability, the F110-GE-129 has been chosen to power more than 75 percent of the U.S. Air Force's single engine F-16 Block 50/52 aircraft.

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    Date Taken: 03.04.2009
    Date Posted: 03.09.2009 00:06
    Photo ID: 155855
    VIRIN: 090304-F-5717S-047
    Resolution: 1800x1200
    Size: 1.4 MB
    Location: MISAWA AIR BASE, JP
    Web Views: 460
    Downloads: 40

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    A person is using pliers to work on what appears to be a mechanical or structural component, likely part of an aircraft or vehicle. The close-up shot shows both hands engaged in a precise maintenance or repair task, with safety wire or thin metal wire visible. The worker appears to be wearing a dark uniform and safety glasses.
    A technician or mechanic is working on what appears to be the landing gear or undercarriage assembly of a military aircraft, likely a helicopter, inside a hangar. The image is taken from a low angle beneath the aircraft, providing an unusual perspective of the mechanical components and the worker's hands engaged in maintenance. The green-painted metal structure and visible wiring suggest military aviation maintenance work.
    A U.S. Air Force airman wearing ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) and safety glasses is performing close-up maintenance or inspection work on a piece of military equipment. He appears to be threading safety wire or manipulating a small fastening component on what looks like a landing gear strut or similar aircraft/vehicle component. The shallow depth of field keeps the subject's hands and the equipment in sharp focus while the background is blurred.
    Two workers in dark coveralls are operating inside what appears to be a large industrial or military hangar facility. The foreground worker is manipulating a large cylindrical piece of equipment mounted on a wheeled stand, while a second worker is visible in the background. The setting suggests maintenance or equipment handling operations in a warehouse or aircraft hangar environment.
    Two technicians in dark cold-weather coveralls are working underneath what appears to be a military or commercial aircraft engine in a hangar. The person on the left is handling a cylindrical metal component while the person on the right observes from a lower angle. Both are wearing safety glasses and dark caps.
    The image shows silhouetted figures working on a large piece of equipment inside what appears to be a military hangar or maintenance facility. The central object is a large, rounded nose cone or radome mounted on a wheeled transport/maintenance cradle. The strong backlighting from the open hangar bay creates a high-contrast silhouette effect.
    A jet engine is undergoing a static test firing inside an enclosed test cell facility. The engine is mounted on a heavy-duty test stand and is producing a visible pink/purple exhaust plume directed into an exhaust duct on the left wall. The facility appears to be a military or aerospace engine test cell with reinforced metal walls and safety markings.
    A jet engine is undergoing a static thrust test inside an enclosed test cell facility. The engine is mounted on a test stand and is firing, producing a visible exhaust plume with a blue-purple luminescent flame directed toward a large octagonal exhaust duct opening in the wall. The facility appears to be a dedicated engine test cell with metal-paneled walls and industrial support equipment.

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