S.A.F.E. Structure Designs Has Announced the Delivery of Custom General Dynamics F-16 Fall Protection Maintenance Platforms to the United States Air Force

S.A.F.E. Structure Designs has announced the delivery of custom General Dynamics F-16 fall protection maintenance platforms to the United States Air Force at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. The SAFETY FIRST ergonomic platforms give technicians safe access to all areas of the aircraft while performing full overhauls.

The platforms were designed through a collaboration between SAFE Structure Designs and the United States Air Force, resulting in a highly ergonomic set of stands — a seamless fit to the aircraft with zero gaps, enhanced safety handrails, and precise working deck heights for comfort and efficiency.

These versatile platforms are lightweight and easy to move by a single technician, providing unobstructed maintenance access for depot-level overhauls and routine maintenance alike.

Johnny Buscema, SAFE CEO, stated: "We are excited to supply our custom fall protection maintenance platforms to the United States Air Force in support of their F-16 program. We started this project prior to the pandemic shutdowns which were then followed by extreme inflation on materials, all while we were under a firm fixed contract with the Air Force. Obviously, these events caused us to face huge challenges. We could have easily modified the custom designs which would have cheapened the product to be inferior, however, without cutting corners and only by the grace of God were we able to bring this project to a successful completion."