Saturday, July 6, 2019

Even The F-35 Production Line Is High-Tech



Popular Mechanics: Even Building the F-35 Is a High-Tech Process

This isn't your average, everyday assembly line.

Building aircraft fuselages may not sound like a big deal, but this video will change your mind.

The use of advanced materials such as carbon fiber, composites, and exotic metals, combined with different types of joining processes, complicates the manufacturing process. This video below, uploaded to Northrop Grumman’s YouTube account, shows how the company uses high technology to help workers speed through production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s center fuselage.

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WNU Editor: It is a short video, but probably indicative on the high-tech being used for this assembly line.

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