Back to the Future for the C-5
Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems in Marietta, Ga., built a 3D model of the cargo door for the 1960s-vintage C-5 Galaxy to find out why it was showing signs of fatigue cracking and stress corrosion. The door is opened in flight for parachute drops and forms a pressure seal for the cargo bay when...
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