Trying to 3D-print a combustion engine in plastic introduces all kinds of problems, though. You have to accept certain limitations of the technology right off the bat. The crankshaft, for instance ...

The group known as DEFCAD have, up until today, been known primarily for their supply of downloadable CAD (read: 3D Printing) templates for firearms. This… ...

In another potential aerospace application for 3D printing, Boeing has filed an application with the US Patent Office for a way to make artificial "ice" that can be tacked onto the wings and other ...

From prototypes through to final components, tools, and spare parts, 3D printing is one of John Deere’s major assets in its quest to be a more digital and agile organization.

Earlier this year we saw the first example of a 3D-printed jet engine, now GE has announced the first 3D-printed part certified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a commercial jet ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Engineers working from a garage-size lab in suburban Melbourne have made the world's first 3D printed jet engine. The work of Amaero ...

Everybody knows the trick to holding a candle flame to a balloon without it bursting — that of adding a little water before the air to absorb the heat from the relatively cool flame. So [Integza ...

The Air Force has 3D-printed its first metal part for a jet engine. The replacement part will keep the B-52 Stratofortress bomber flying into the late 2020s.

File photo: Visitors look at a 3D printer printing an object, during "Inside 3D Printing" conference and exhibition in New York. (Agence France-Presse) New York: Many manufacturers are at an early ...

Today you’d 3D print them, but in the 70s, that wasn’t an option. So they used wax . You can see a video about the process, including a build of a model rocket engine, in the video below.