Boeing Using 3-D Printing To Improve Flight-Test Precision

Credit: Boeing
Earlier this summer Boeing underlined the growing industrial importance of additive manufacturing when, together with Tennessee’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, it earned a place in Guinness World Records by creating the largest solid object 3-D-printed in a single piece. The 17.5-ft.-long trim and...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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