ANALYSIS: What is the future for 3D printing in aerospace?

F-35 line 3D printing

Making parts for a jet engine using a 3D printer is – despite what you may hear –– not cheap. The powder used by the printer to build up the part – layer by microscopic layer – is expensive. The 3D printer itself is a machine with a seven-figure price ...

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