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AUGUST 2023 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 17 F-35 By the Numbers Source: Lockheed Martin Source: Lockheed Martin Source: War History Online Source: Popular Mechanics Source: Popular Mechanics Source: Air & Cosmos Intrernational 1,900+ SUPPLIERS AROUND THE GLOBE 945+ AIRCRAFT DELIVERED THE U.S. NAVY PAID $6,000 IN 1916 FOR ITS FIRST AIRPLANES EACH HELMET COSTS $400,000 AND IS FITTED FOR A SINGLE PLANE TODAY, THE F-35 COSTS $110M+. $41,986 OPERATIONAL COST/HOUR

• Cover
• Featured Content — Flying High With Digital Twin
• Additional Content
• Column — Digital Twin in Manufacturing
• Feature Interview — Lockheed Martin: Flying High With Digital Twin
• Infographic: F-35 By the Numbers
• Feature Column — Manufacturing Digital Twin: Spanners in the Works
• Short — Careers in Electronics: Aerospace Engineer
• Feature Interview — Drilling Down on Digital Twin
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Article — Manufacturing Isn't Linear; Stop Planning That Way
• Short — Good News for U.S. National Security
• Feature Article — It All Starts With Sensors
• Article — The Challenge of Traceability Data: A Call for Action
• Short — Purdue Engineers Create Continuously Tunable Thermal Regulators
• Column — A Tale of Two Lawn Mowers
• Short — Discovery May Lead to Terahertz Technology for Quantum Sensing
• Feature Article — The Vision: Virtual to Support Real Operations
• Column — AI in the Electronics Manufacturing Space
• SMT007 Top Ten Editor's Picks
• Career Opportunities section
• Educational Resources
• Advertiser Index and Masthead