Laser alignment used on F-18E/F

1995-05-24T00:00:00

McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has joined the forward and centre/aft fuselage sections of the first F-18E/F fighter, using a laser-alignment technique pioneered on the MDC C-17 transport. Computer-controlled alignment reduces assembly time and results in a "near-perfect" splice, MDC says.

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