The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam board ...

A few months ago, [Tom] built a few RC planes. The first was completely 3D printed, but the resulting print — and plane — came in a bit overweight, making it a terrible plane. The second plane was a ...

An Airbus designer is drawing up plans to create a plane from a 3D printer the size of an aircraft hanger by 2050. It turns out Schafer has been working on the concept for the past two years, pooling ...

In 2014, eight engineers started a secret project behind the walls of GE Aviation’s headquarters. Their challenge? Build an aircraft engine with 3D printing instead of traditional manufacturing. The ...

[Updated with video, below] We already know that 3D-printing has revolutionized the way we can make everyday objects from Lego pieces, to guitars, and from car bodies to artificial livers. But the ...

The next time you hop on a plane, there’s a good chance some of its parts will have been made using a printer. The world’s top aerospace firms are increasing their use of 3D printers in order to speed ...

Will the wonders of 3D printing ever cease? With each passing day, something revolutionary seems to come off the machine’s printing bed, be it a life-size Ultron helmet (OK, maybe that's not ...

"Made in China" gets a new meaning for its military planes, particularly as new reports claim that the East Asian country is now utilizing 3D printing technology to create parts of its aircraft. The ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the technology to manufacture parts for cars, airplanes, and drones through 3D printing according to a release ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. These cost savings are important for Boeing, which lost money on each 787 built until last year. This is quite ...