Case Study – THE F16 JACK
Client: A design challenge came courtesy of an Airforce operating F16 fighters.
Problem: To find a lightweight jack capable of lifting both the nose and main wheel of F16 fighter planes.
Solution: Tangye modified a jack from their existing product line. The base of a 20 tonne Hydralite with a 6” stroke was extended and the claw and ram were modified to perform the required operation.


