Six aircraft have been modified for a six-month evaluation before the microvanes, small 3D-printed devices similar to thin ...
the C-17 made its maiden flight on Sept. 15, 1991, and the first production model was delivered to Charleston Air Force Base, now known as Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on June 14, 1993.
The U.S. Air Force tests 3D-printed Microvane drag-reduction technology on the C-17 Globemaster III, cutting fuel consumption ...
The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.