The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam board ...

Buying a 3D printer is exciting, but you'll need projects and models to make it all work. These free sites offer a huge range ...

In the past, creating accurate replicas of models and fantasy objects was a task left to the most talented of cosplayers. These props need not be functional, though. [Steve Johnstone] takes replica ...

Development model for 3D printing. Graphic created by Jake Roberts. Image by Tim Sandle. Development model for 3D printing. Graphic created by Jake Roberts. Image by Tim Sandle. Three-dimensional (3D) ...

In 2014, eight engineers started a secret project behind the walls of GE Aviation’s headquarters. Their challenge? Build an aircraft engine with 3D printing instead of traditional manufacturing. The ...

The news from the world of 3D printing just gets cooler by the week. Andy Keane and Jim Scanlan of the University of Southampton have designed and printed a model, flying plane. Yes, printed. We are ...

The next time you hop on a plane, there’s a good chance some of its parts will have been made using a printer. The world’s top aerospace firms are increasing their use of 3D printers in order to speed ...

The promise of 3D printing has finally taken off with the development of a drone that takes just a week to create Under darkening skies on a grass airstrip in the UK’s Wiltshire Downs, north of ...