The days of aerospace assembly lines coming to a standstill because of the absence of a bracket or a panel are coming to a ...

Boeing wants to patent its process for 3D-printed replacement aircraft parts. And here’s a novel twist in this era of pre-emptive patent filings: The company is already using 3D-printed aircraft parts ...

Dwarfed by huge jets all around, the mini-plane Thor was nonetheless an eye-catcher at the Berlin air show this week—the small Airbus marvel is the world's first 3D-printed aircraft. Windowless, ...

In the aerospace industry, everything needs to be done in compliance with a standardized, documented specification, or procedure. Material specifications cover all aspects of raw materials production ...

Since the invention of the 3D printer in the 1980s, the use cases for items manufactured using additive manufacturing technology have grown exponentially. In the last decade, one of the most ...

The 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis Air Force base in California is spearheading an innovative effort to produce 3D-printed aircraft parts. The squadron is the first field unit in the Air Force to ...

Glenn House and his colleagues spent more than four years making a new toilet for the B-1 Lancer. The challenge wasn’t fitting the john into the cockpit (it went behind the front left seat), but ...

When you think of unconventional aircraft, flying wings have had plenty of time in the sun over the last few decades. With striking designs like the B-2 Spirit and F-117A Nighthawk on the flight line, ...

Wins on 3D printing components has the service anticipating that additive manufacturing will continue to reshape how it builds and repairs ships.

In an industry as large and competitive as the aeronautical business, production optimization and efficiency are imperative. This need for production advancements is intensified further by increasing ...

Dr. Ing. Paola Caracciolo from Airbus Commercial discusses the effect of defects in Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes for aircraft parts. The application of additive manufacturing for the ...