Wing Overhaul, Modification, and Upgrades
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ES3 provides F-16 wing overhaul, removing upper and/or lower wing skins. All wings receive structural integrity inspections and necessary repairs. Wings are cleaned, re-skinned and re-sealed to original factory specifications.
ES3 staff includes certified wing overhaul technicians and production engineers who have completed hundreds of wing overhauls. ES3’s technical lead for F-16 repairs is Rob McCowin, former US Air Force F-16 Engineer and Manager of USAF’s F-16 Airframe Structural Integrity Program (ASIP).
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ES3 provides F-16 wing overhaul, removing upper and/or lower wing skins. All wings receive structural integrity inspections and necessary repairs. Wings are cleaned, re-skinned and re-sealed to original factory specifications.
ES3 staff includes certified wing overhaul technicians and production engineers who have completed hundreds of wing overhauls. ES3’s technical lead for F-16 repairs is Rob McCowin, former US Air Force F-16 Engineer and Manager of USAF’s F-16 Airframe Structural Integrity Program (ASIP).
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At our 120,000 square foot overhaul facility in Clearfield Utah, ES3 has the necessary tools and fixtures for AS9100 controlled and USAF certified wing and other structural overhauls. ES3’s in-house tools, fixtures, and capabilities includes:
- Milling tool and vertical fixture to ensure matchup of overhauled wing with aircraft.
- Match drill fixture to ensure proper hole drilling of new skins.
- Non-destructive Inspection (NDI) process documents and worksheets
- Configuration controlled
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This time-lapsed video shows our staff installing a top skin over a newly refurbished and configuration modified F-16 wing.