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SoftTalkeryesterday at 10:32 PM2 repliesview on HN

Figured it was experimental; no A&P who cared about his future would install a 3D printed part on a certified aircraft.


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jcranmeryesterday at 10:56 PM

Actually, I think all of the jet engine manufacturers these days are using 3d printers for some of their parts? Although you usually find the press releases talking about this using the term "additive manufacturing" instead. See, e.g., this press release from 2018 about a notable jet engine manufacturer using 3d printing: https://www.geaerospace.com/news/articles/manufacturing/manu...

(Although note that these are not using plastic parts, to be clear.)

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soursoupyesterday at 10:51 PM

Loads of commercial aircraft and jet engine parts are manufactured using additive manufacturing, or ”3D printing”

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