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    Navy testing could cut F/A-18 composite repair time in half with 3D printers [Image 1 of 2]

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    Two workers are performing maintenance or inspection work on the underside of what appears to be an aircraft wing or fuselage panel. One worker wearing camouflage clothing, hearing protection, and a safety harness is standing on an elevated platform, while a second worker in a red t-shirt wearing blue nitrile gloves reaches up to touch the aircraft surface. The setting appears to be an aircraft maintenance hangar or facility.

    SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    04.25.2025

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    Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division

    Artisans at Fleet Readiness Center Southwest in San Diego work on the wing slat of an F/A-18 Super Hornet. The facility is partnered with the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division to pioneer a new repair process using 3D-printed composite patches, a technology intended to cut maintenance times in half and get aircraft back to the fleet faster. (U.S. Navy photo)

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    Date Taken: 04.25.2025
    Date Posted: 07.01.2026 08:49
    Photo ID: 9785899
    VIRIN: 250425-N-ZT623-5267
    Resolution: 3043x2029
    Size: 1.82 MB
    Location: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two workers are performing maintenance or inspection work on the underside of what appears to be an aircraft wing or fuselage panel. One worker wearing camouflage clothing, hearing protection, and a safety harness is standing on an elevated platform, while a second worker in a red t-shirt wearing blue nitrile gloves reaches up to touch the aircraft surface. The setting appears to be an aircraft maintenance hangar or facility.
    A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet (or Super Hornet) with tail number 236 is positioned under a fabric-covered hangar shelter on a flight line. A pilot in full flight gear is seated in the cockpit with the canopy open, while ground crew personnel perform maintenance or pre-flight checks around the aircraft. The scene depicts standard pre-flight or post-flight operations at a military air installation.

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