The Royal Air Force (RAF) have test flown a Tornado jet . The Jet had 3-D printed parts for the first time.
BAE- the British defence systems & arms giant fitted a tornado jet with 3-D printed parts. It was successfully test flown at an airfield in Warton, Lancashire.
The RAF, on monday said using 3-D printer technology to produce parts will not only cut down the production cost but also "greatly" reduce the maintenance cost of the machines.
RAF also quoted that this tech may also cut down the service bills by nearly £1.2 million (pound) over 4 years. This tech also ensured that some parts could be as cheap as less than £100.
Sources say that the engineers at BAE have also started producing "3-D printed" parts for 4 squadrons of Tornado GR4 aircraft.
BAE- the British defence systems & arms giant fitted a tornado jet with 3-D printed parts. It was successfully test flown at an airfield in Warton, Lancashire.
The RAF, on monday said using 3-D printer technology to produce parts will not only cut down the production cost but also "greatly" reduce the maintenance cost of the machines.
RAF also quoted that this tech may also cut down the service bills by nearly £1.2 million (pound) over 4 years. This tech also ensured that some parts could be as cheap as less than £100.
Sources say that the engineers at BAE have also started producing "3-D printed" parts for 4 squadrons of Tornado GR4 aircraft.
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