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🖨️ 3D Printing June 17, 2026 1 min read

U.S. Air Force to Outfit Entire C-17 Fleet with 3D Printed Drag-Reduction Devices

The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, working alongside the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Mobility Command, have developed small blade-shaped aerodynamic inserts, formally designated microvanes, and tested them on a limited number of C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft.  Each plane received twelve of the devices, each measuring roughly 10 centimeters by 40 centimeters, bonded…

The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, working alongside the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Mobility Command, have developed small blade-shaped aerodynamic inserts, formally designated microvanes, and tested them on a limited number of C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft.  Each plane received twelve of the devices, each measuring roughly 10 centimeters by 40 centimeters, bonded…

The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center, working alongside the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Mobility Command, have developed small blade-shaped aerodynamic inserts, formally designated microvanes, and tested them on a limited number of C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft.  Each plane received twelve of the devices, each measuring roughly 10 centimeters by 40 centimeters, bonded…