A-10C part reverse engineering

[Neon67]

Hi guys

 

I am looking for an article stating that some of the original blueprints were lost, and to produce new wing part for the A 10 they needed to use 3d scans for the process of reverse engineering

 

Does anyone have the link perhaps ?

[Hummingbird]

That sounds extremely unlikely, but if true all I can say is: Wow....

[frixon28]

I could not believe that the hundreds of copy's of blueprints where all lost. Where did you hear this from?

[RIFLE_JTAC_TRAINING]

Quote from Boeing. Perhaps this is what you were thinking about.

 

Using 3-D modeling provided the baseline engineering foundation for the A-10 Wing Replacement program.

 

http://www.boeing.com/defense/support/a-10-wing-replacement-program/index.page

 

Hope that sheds light on all this.

 

63

[Neon67]

thanks :)

[Hummingbird]

Quote from Boeing. Perhaps this is what you were thinking about.

 

Using 3-D modeling provided the baseline engineering foundation for the A-10 Wing Replacement program.

 

http://www.boeing.com/defense/support/a-10-wing-replacement-program/index.page

 

Hope that sheds light on all this.

 

63

 

It did sound a bit too unlikely :P

[Neon67]

well not so unlikely

 

Those parts which I was thinking about were not directly produced by the main manufacturer but another small contractor working for the main manufacturer. The A10 service time limit has been several time extended and some of those contractors were not expecting it or do not exists anymore IIRC

Edited November 3, 2016 by Neon67