+GKABS 8,736 Posted July 11, 2022 (edited) F/A-18 hornet have a phillips screw in the nose? This is really a strange find. If anyone have any idea why the single screw please share it with us. And I think the F-15 have the same. Edited July 11, 2022 by GKABS 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amariani 4,874 Posted July 12, 2022 Rivet-counters are gonna go nuts! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJakker 901 Posted July 12, 2022 (edited) Both the F-15 and F/A-18 were designed by McDonnell Douglas so such a similarity makes sense. Edited July 12, 2022 by KJakker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Gepard 11,265 Posted July 12, 2022 It makes the procurement of spare parts easier. Instead to buy an expensive screw from developer, you can send a man into a commercial hardware store and let him buy it there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Erik 1,805 Posted July 12, 2022 Isn't the stainless-steel tip an intentionally designed static electricity discharge point? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arrow 83 Posted July 14, 2022 Isn't there humongous screw guns mounted on chassis with tank treads, that they can pull up to the nose of an F18 or F15 and engage with that screw. Then once it's tightened enough, the whole jet spins around and around AND AROUND. That way they can quickly dry them off if they get too wet. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
