31st MXG innovates through 3D printing

A Display Management Switch (DMS) knob for an F-16 Fighting Falcon sidestick is 3D printed at Aviano Air Base, Italy, June 14, 2022. Four sections within the 31st Maintenance Group had the idea to 3D print a Display Management Switch knob for an F-16 Fighting Falcon sidestick, ultimately turning a $131.90 job into a 10 cent job and saving 30 man-hours per knob replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brooke Moeder)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Brooke Moeder
VIRIN: 220614-F-ZR251-2079.JPG
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Additional Details

CAMERA

NIKON D850

LENS

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/250

ISO

500

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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