Rapid Response: Navy Engineers Innovate With 3-D Printing

The Additive Manufacturing Warfare Center Working Group recently used 3-D printing to restore stalled training operations for the T-45 Goshawk after crews began experiencing physical effects in flight that impaired their ability to safely fly the aircraft. The investigation hasn't been completed to determine the root cause of the effects, but the short-term solution is a flip-top valve that will allow pilots to breathe cabin air at lower altitudes. The first parts came off the printer less than 48 hours after they were requested.

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The Additive Manufacturing Warfare Center Working Group recently used 3-D printing to restore stalled training operations for the T-45 Goshawk after crews began experiencing physical effects in flight that impaired their ability to safely fly the aircraft. The investigation hasn't been completed to determine the root cause of the effects, but the short-term solution is a flip-top valve that will allow pilots to breathe cabin air at lower altitudes. The first parts came off the printer less than 48 hours after they were requested.

from http://ift.tt/2uclT3M