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RAF Fighter Flies On Printed Parts

Posted by samzenpus on from the make-me-another dept.

Rambo Tribble writes "In what is being touted as a milestone, Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fighter jets have flown with 3-D printed parts. The announcement came from defense company BAE Systems, and it depicts the program as a model for cost-saving. From the article: 'The parts include protective covers for cockpit radios and guards for power take-off shafts. It is hoped the technology could cut the RAF's maintenance and service bill by over £1.2m over the next four years.'"

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  1. September never ends by Thud457 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Just say NO to beta.slashdot.org.
    Also, Dice holdings LLC should really move that to a .com /curmudgeon

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