USAF airman creates new mat to reduce foreign object debris 18 May 2021 (Last Updated May 18th, 2021 16:25)
A US Air Force airman has developed a smart maintenance floor mat to reduce foreign object debris.
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509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airman Paul Olexa pitches an idea called the Mag Rug during a Spark Tank competition at Whiteman AFB in 2020. Credit: USAF / Staff Sgt Dylan Nuckolls.
US Air Force’s (USAF) 509th Bomb Wing Innovation Office assistant 1st class airman Paul Olexa has created a new floor mat designed to reduce foreign object debris (FOD).
FOD threatens aircraft safety and costs the aviation industry an estimated $4bn in repairs each year.