为了应对日益严格的环境和安全相关法规，飞机维修行业面临着实施成本效益高的飞机喷漆替代方法的压力。材料和设计技术的最新进展产生了超高压水射流设备，能够在不造成损坏的情况下从精密基材上去除最坚硬的涂层。本文概述了用于开发超过50000 PSI（345 MPA）水压的技术，以及目前在飞机工业中使用的一些外围喷水设备。

THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INDUSTRY IS UNDER PRESSURE TO IMPLEMENT COST-EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR REMOVING PAINT FROM AIRCRAFT, IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASINGLY STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY RELATED REGULATIONS BEING ENACTED. RECENT ADVANCES IN MATERIAL AND DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ARE YIELDING ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURE WATERJET EQUIPMENT CAPABLE OF REMOVING THE TOUGHEST COATING FROM DELICATE SUBSTRATES WITHOUT DAMAGE. THIS PAPER PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY USED TO DEVELOP WATER PRESSURES OF OVER 50,000 PSI (345 MPA), ALONG WITH SOME OF THE PERIPHERAL WATERJET EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY IN USE IN THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY.