By R. Nial Bradshaw, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs / Published January 17, 2019
A new metallic 3D printed part alongside the aluminum part it will replace on an F-22 Raptor during depot repair at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan 16, 2019. The new titanium part will not corrode and can be procured faster and at less cost than the conventionally manufactured part. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)
A 574th Aircraft Maintenance Sqaudron maintainer performs depot maintenance on F-22 Raptor at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 16, 2019. The 574th installed the first metallic 3D printed part on an operational F-22 in December 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)