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 ...
Historically, remote control aircraft were produced much like their early full-sized counterparts. Wooden structures were covered with adhesives and taut fabric membranes. Other techniques later came ...
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 ...
Recent space projects such as NASA's plan to create a permanent moon base and SpaceX's method of reaching planet Mars has led to a new burst of technological innovation across the aerospace industry.
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 ...
Tinker AFB maintenance personnel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, have produced and tested the first 3D-printed metal part on a US Air Force (USAF) aircraft engine. The service reverse-engineered and ...
3D printing has proven its efficiency in the aerospace industry, and a recent milestone confirms that there are still many interesting applications to explore. This small metal component is no ...
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI, Kaysville, Utah, U.S.) and ElectraFly (Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.), an aviation company building personal flying vehicles, have ...
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3D-printed flexible antennas to keep drone and aircraft signals stable in motion
A cutting-edge 3D-printed antenna has been developed to enable stronger, flexible wireless electronics. It tackles the ...
While the maritime industry puzzles over just how the United States plans to revive its moribund merchant shipbuilding capacity, one shipyard is creating its own processes. Defense contractor HII ...
WSU researchers unveiled 3D-printed antenna arrays with a chip-scale processor, a major breakthrough for flexible wireless ...
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