The use of 3D printing has been at Aviano Air Base since 2019. The innovative advancements seen since then have garnered many units’ interest, one of them being the 31st Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight.
In the summer of 2024, the 31st MXS fabrication flight received the Stratasys F900 3D printer and computer software adding a new capability and bringing the 31st Fighter Wing further into the future. The polymer 3D printing technology can create prototype part molds.
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