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Aviation
The aviation industry uses 3D printing technology because it has the capability of reducing aircraft weight, while increasing customization and overall construction efficiency.
The FAA already cleared GE Aviation's first 3D printed part to fly and as of March 2015, Boeing approximately has more than twenty thousand non-metallic additive manufactured parts that are on airplanes they've delivered to their customers.
Boeing Set to Use 3D Printed Titanium Parts for 787
Metal 3D printing has always been lauded for its industrial applications. One of its most promising uses is in aeronautical … [Read more...]
3D Printed Solar UAV that Spots Poachers in Africa
Toby Lankford, developer of aerial and personal robotics has developed a fully 3D printed solar UAV he calls Icarus 3.0 to … [Read more...]
3D Printed Aircraft Parts and Engines Could Lighten Aircrafts by 50%
Researchers at McCormick Northwestern University led by Eric Massanet have published a research, stating that 3D printed … [Read more...]
GE Aviation gets FAA Certification for First 3D Printed Jet Engine Part
A few weeks ago General Electric announced that the FAA (U.S. Federal Aviation Administration) cleared their first 3D printed … [Read more...]
China Eastern Airlines 3D Prints Aircraft Parts
Since the application of a unique patent from Boeing to 3D Print aircraft parts, a number of airlines have been trying to … [Read more...]
Boeing files patent for 3D-printed aircraft parts
Last week, Geekwire reported that Boeing recently has filed a patent application for its 3d printed aircraft … [Read more...]
Scientists 3D Printed Two Jet Engines
It the beginning of the 3D printing 'hype' it was all about printing funny looking phone cases and jewelry, but as time … [Read more...]
Bastian Schaefer Talks About The Future of 3D Printed Aviation
A while back we wrote an article about Airbus and its focus on a 3D printed aviation future. The ideas were astonishing and … [Read more...]
Boeing Embraces the 3D Printing Technology
In our article World’s biggest and fastest 3D printer in the making you can read about Airbus taking a lot of interest in the … [Read more...]