BAE Systems , which assist the UK ’s RAF put together its aircraft , has give away that some Tornado fighter jets have been flying with unembellished parts built using a 3D pressman .
flight head out from BAE ’s Warton airfield in the UK have seen Tornado GR4s fly off with 3D print cockpit tuner covers , support struts and power take - off shafts . All those character have been build up using 3D printer , which work up up layer of metallic element to create surrogate fittings .
It ’s not just for show , either : the dreaming is to knock off $ 1.8 million off the RAF ’s maintenance costs over the next four years . Plus , it may be potential to install printers in front line scenarios , speed access to parts in remote war zones . [ BBC ]
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