https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-ai...-the-first-time-with-help-from-the-a-10/

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Though A-10 Frankenbird fixes might not require the same labor and precision as the F-35 does, Santos did say that work on the Thunderbolt provided a roadmap for the first-of-its-kind F-35 repair.

“That airplane was designed to go into the fight and be down and dirty and probably get damaged,” Santos said of the A-10. “Hence the reason for the titanium tub around the pilot.”

Because in-depth repairs were so common on the A-10, he said, the Air Force built a special fixture that allowed maintainers to separate the aircraft into four sections and hold them stable.

That inspired the F-35 repair team, consisting of engineers from the Joint Program Office and manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. They built a modular fixture specific to the F-35 that would not only support the current repair, but also be transportable around the world for future repairs. And, Santos said, it worked like a charm.

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