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Moving assembly line mass production for the JSF

Fort Worth, USA - Lockheed's intuition is going to lower the new joint aircraft production costs

Lockheed Martin is thinking to give effect to a moving assembly line for the mass production of the new F-35 joint multirole fighter (JSF, Joint Strike Fighter). This idea concerning a return to a II World War-like production process would depend on company technicians' appraisals regarding the schedule costs-benefits. The Lockheed Martin Executive Vice-President, Tom Burbage, has pointed out that...

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Rome, Italy, 02/05/2004 16:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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