The U.S. Air Force has 3D-printed its first metal part for a jet engine. The replacement part, made for the engine that powers the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, will keep the plane flying until new ...

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 ...

The Air Force's aircraft metals technology technicians keep the service's aircraft flying by grinding, welding, fabricating or repairing parts. At RAF Mildenhall, Air Force metals techs are there ...

despite long-running questions over the quality of the part and allegations of the manufacturer using lower-quality steel. Internal Air Force safety reports reviewed by Military.com in August ...

This capability helps address delays and costs faced by Air Force depots in sourcing or manufacturing components, the company said. The RoboCraftsman can form sheet metal parts from a wide range ...