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US Marines Saved $70,000 by 3D Printing Small F-35 Aircraft Component

Hanna Watkin
Published Aug 23, 2018

A team of US Marines in Maryland were tasked with finding a landing gear component that attached to the door of a F-35 stealth fighter aircraft. By using 3D modeling and printing, they were able to replicate the component for just 9 cents.

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